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planned break

[/plænd breɪk/]
nounpl: planned breaks
pausa planejada
1. A scheduled interruption or pause in an activity, work session, or event that has been arranged in advance
We scheduled a planned break every two hours during the conference.
Agendamos uma pausa planejada a cada duas horas durante a conferência.
2. A deliberate stoppage of operations or production that has been predetermined
The factory announced a planned break for maintenance next month.
A fábrica anunciou uma pausa planejada para manutenção no próximo mês.
Synonyms
scheduled breakpredetermined breakprogrammed breakrest periodintermission
Antonyms
unplanned breaksudden breakunexpected interruptionemergency stop

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pausa planejada
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pausa programada
Common alternative in business contexts
São Paulo
intervalo planejado
Frequent in corporate and industrial settings
Portugal
pausa planeada
Uses European Portuguese spelling (planeada instead of planejada)

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a breather
call it a day
time out
hit the pause button
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