preliminary commitment

[prɪˈlɪmɪneri kəˈmɪtmənt]

nounpl: preliminary commitments

compromisso preliminar

1. An initial or tentative pledge or obligation made before a final decision or agreement is reached

The company made a preliminary commitment to invest in the project before conducting a full feasibility study.

A empresa fez um compromisso preliminar para investir no projeto antes de realizar um estudo de viabilidade completo.

2. A non-binding or semi-binding agreement indicating intent to proceed with further negotiations

The preliminary commitment outlined the basic terms before the formal contract was drafted.

O compromisso preliminar delineou os termos básicos antes do contrato formal ser redigido.

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General Brazilian

compromisso preliminar

Standard term used in business and legal contexts

São Paulo

compromisso preliminar / pré-compromisso

Business and financial sector terminology

Portugal

compromisso preliminar

Used in legal and contractual contexts; similar to formal Portuguese usage

make a preliminary commitment

preliminary commitment to something

enter into a preliminary commitment

preliminary commitment phase

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