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planned delay

[/plænd dɪˈleɪ/]
nounpl: planned delays
atraso planejado
1. An intentional postponement or deferment of an event, action, or process that has been deliberately scheduled to occur at a later time
The company announced a planned delay in the product launch to allow for more testing.
A empresa anunciou um atraso planejado no lançamento do produto para permitir mais testes.
2. A strategic postponement used in project management or scheduling to optimize resources or accommodate other priorities
There was a planned delay of two weeks in the construction schedule.
Houve um atraso planejado de duas semanas no cronograma de construção.
Synonyms
scheduled postponementintentional defermentdeliberate postponementstrategic delay
Antonyms
unplanned delayunexpected postponementsudden delayunforeseen disruption

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atraso planejado
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
atraso programado
Alternative common usage in São Paulo business contexts
Portugal
atraso planeado
Portuguese spelling variant using 'planeado' instead of 'planejado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

buy time
put on hold
shelve the plans
push back the deadline
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