remote building

[/rɪˈmoʊt ˈbɪldɪŋ/]
nounpl: remote buildings
edifício remoto
1. A building located in an isolated or distant area, far from urban centers or populated regions
The research station was a remote building situated deep in the Amazon rainforest.
A estação de pesquisa era um edifício remoto localizado no coração da Floresta Amazônica.
2. A structure that can be controlled or accessed from a distance using technology or remote means
The company installed sensors in the remote building to monitor temperature and security.
A empresa instalou sensores no edifício remoto para monitorar temperatura e segurança.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'edifício remoto' is commonly used in technical, real estate, and research contexts. The term gained prominence with increased remote work and facility management technologies. In Portugal, the phrase 'construção isolada' is more traditionally used. In the USA, the term is frequently employed in IT infrastructure, facility management, and telecommunications industries when discussing buildings that are geographically distant from main operations centers.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
isolated buildingdistant buildingoutlying buildingsecluded structureoff-site facility
Antonyms / Antônimos
downtown buildingcentral buildingurban buildingaccessible building

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
edifício remoto
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil - Rural/Technical
construção distante / prédio afastado
More colloquial usage in rural areas
Portugal
edifício remoto / construção isolada
European Portuguese may prefer 'construção isolada' or 'edifício afastado'
USA - Technical/IT
remote building management system
Often used in technology and facility management contexts

Related Words

remote locationisolated areaoff-griddistant siterural buildingoutpost

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the middle of nowhere
far from the madding crowd
off the beaten path
away from civilization
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