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physical meeting

[/ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈmiːtɪŋ/]
nounpl: physical meetings
reunião presencial
1. A face-to-face gathering of people in the same location, as opposed to a virtual or remote meeting
We decided to hold a physical meeting instead of a video conference to discuss the important project details.
Decidimos fazer uma reunião presencial em vez de uma videoconferência para discutir os detalhes importantes do projeto.
2. An in-person encounter or assembly where participants are physically present together
The team prefers physical meetings for brainstorming sessions because it encourages better collaboration.
O time prefere reuniões presenciais para sessões de brainstorming porque estimula melhor colaboração.
Synonyms
face-to-face meetingin-person meetingin-person gatheringface-to-face encounter
Antonyms
virtual meetingonline meetingremote meetingvideo conferenceteleconference

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reunião presencial
most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
encontro presencial
alternative term emphasizing the encounter aspect
São Paulo
reunião face-to-face
common in business contexts, often using English term
Portugal
reunião presencial
standard term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

meet face-to-face
in the flesh
meet in person
get together
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