perform updates

[/pərˈfɔːrm ˈʌpdeɪts/]
verb phrase
realizar atualizações
1. to execute or carry out software, system, or information updates; to install new versions or patches
The IT department will perform updates on the server tonight.
O departamento de TI realizará atualizações no servidor esta noite.
2. to make improvements or modifications to something by applying new information or changes
We need to perform updates on the project documentation.
Precisamos realizar atualizações na documentação do projeto.
3. to complete or execute routine maintenance tasks
Please perform updates on your computer before the meeting.
Por favor, realize as atualizações no seu computador antes da reunião.
This is primarily technical terminology used in IT and software contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, 'realizar atualizações' is the formal business term, while 'fazer atualizações' is used more casually. The concept is universal in tech culture, with similar usage across English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. In corporate environments, this phrase is standard in both American and Brazilian business communications.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
execute updatesinstall updatesapply updatescarry out updatesimplement updates
Antonyms / Antônimos
skip updatesignore updatesdelay updates

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
realizar atualizações
most common and formal usage in business and IT contexts
General Brazilian
fazer atualizações
more colloquial alternative in casual contexts
São Paulo
rodar atualizações
informal technical jargon among IT professionals
Portugal
efetuar atualizações
more formal and traditional Portuguese preference

Related Words

software updatesystem updatepatchupgrademaintenanceinstallationsynchronization

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep someone up to date
stay updated
bring something up to speed
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