principal issues
[PRIN-suh-puhl ISH-ooz]
noun phrase
questões principais
1. The most important or significant problems, concerns, or matters that need to be addressed or discussed
The principal issues facing the company are declining sales and employee retention.
As questões principais enfrentadas pela empresa são o declínio nas vendas e a retenção de funcionários.
2. The core or central topics in a debate, negotiation, or discussion
We need to focus on the principal issues rather than get distracted by minor details.
Precisamos focar nas questões principais em vez de nos distrairmos com detalhes menores.
3. The most relevant or substantive matters in a legal, political, or academic context
The judge ruled on the principal issues of the case before addressing procedural matters.
O juiz se pronunciou sobre as questões principais do caso antes de abordar questões procedimentais.
In both American business and Brazilian corporate contexts, 'principal issues' is formal terminology commonly used in meetings, reports, and official documents. In Brazil, it appears frequently in business Portuguese and legal documents. The phrase emphasizes prioritization and is often used to streamline discussions by separating what matters most from secondary concerns.
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