permit complication

[pərˈmɪt ˌkɒmpləˈkeɪʃən]

noun phrasepl: permit complications

complicação de licença/autorização

1. A difficulty or problem that arises in the process of obtaining or managing a permit or authorization

The permit complication delayed our construction project by three months.

A complicação de licença atrasou nosso projeto de construção por três meses.

2. An unexpected issue or obstacle related to permit requirements or procedures

We encountered a permit complication when the zoning board requested additional documentation.

Encontramos uma complicação de autorização quando a comissão de zoneamento solicitou documentação adicional.

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General Brazilian

complicação de licença/autorização

Standard usage in business and administrative contexts

São Paulo

problema de alvarás

Common in commercial and construction sectors

Portugal

complicação de licenciamento/autorização

Formal administrative terminology

red tape

bureaucratic hurdle

caught in the system

jump through hoops

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