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remote concern

[rɪˈmoʊt kənˈsɜrn]
nounpl: remote concerns
preocupação remota
1. A worry, issue, or matter that is distant in relevance, time, or probability; something unlikely to be a pressing issue
Whether the company will be affected by changes in Antarctic regulations is a remote concern.
Se a empresa será afetada por mudanças nas regulamentações antárticas é uma preocupação remota.
2. An issue or problem that is peripheral or tangential to the main matter being discussed
The budget cuts in unrelated departments are a remote concern for our team.
Os cortes orçamentários em departamentos não relacionados são uma preocupação remota para nossa equipe.
Synonyms
distant concernperipheral concernminor concernslight concernnegligible concern
Antonyms
pressing concernimmediate concernprimary concernurgent matter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupação distante
Common usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
preocupação remota
Formal contexts, slightly less common in everyday speech
General
questão periférica
Alternative phrasing emphasizing peripherality

Related Idioms & Phrases

not the slightest concern
far from one's mind
low on the priority list
back of one's mind
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