postpone review

[pəˈspoʊn rɪˈvjuː]
verb phrase
adiar a revisão
1. to delay or reschedule an examination, evaluation, or assessment to a later date
We decided to postpone review of the project until next month.
Decidimos adiar a revisão do projeto para o próximo mês.
2. to put off the act of examining or inspecting something
The manager chose to postpone review of the employee's performance until after the busy season.
O gerente optou por adiar a revisão do desempenho do funcionário até após a estação movimentada.
In Brazilian business culture, postponing reviews is common due to scheduling flexibility. In corporate America, postponing reviews may indicate management indecision or operational challenges, and is often communicated formally to affected employees.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
delay reviewdefer reviewreschedule reviewput off reviewadjourn review
Antonyms / Antônimos
conduct reviewproceed with reviewadvance reviewexpedite review

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a revisão
most common translation used in business and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
adiar a revisão
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
adiar a revisão
standard usage in corporate environments
Portugal
adiar a análise or atrasar a revisão
slightly different terminology preference

Related Words

postponereviewdeferrescheduleevaluationassessment

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the review
table the review for later
hold off on the review
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