remote facility

[/rɪˈmoʊt fəˈsɪləti/]
nounpl: remote facilities
instalação remota
1. A physical location or building that is situated far away from a main office, headquarters, or urban center, used for business, research, or operational purposes
The company operates a remote facility in the mountains for data backup and disaster recovery.
A empresa opera uma instalação remota nas montanhas para backup de dados e recuperação de desastres.
2. An outpost or branch establishment in a geographically distant area, typically with limited staff and resources
The research team established a remote facility in the Amazon to study biodiversity.
A equipe de pesquisa estabeleceu uma instalação remota na Amazônia para estudar a biodiversidade.
3. In technology and computing, a data center or server location accessed and managed from a distance
Our cloud infrastructure relies on remote facilities distributed across multiple continents.
Nossa infraestrutura em nuvem depende de instalações remotas distribuídas por vários continentes.
In Brazil, the concept of 'instalação remota' is increasingly relevant due to the country's vast geography and the growth of distributed IT infrastructure. Large multinational corporations operating in Brazil frequently establish remote facilities in remote areas for resource extraction, research, or data management. In the USA, remote facilities are common in tech industries, military operations, and research institutions. The term has gained prominence in corporate vocabulary since the rise of cloud computing and distributed work environments.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
remote sitedistant facilityoutlying facilitybranch facilityoff-site location
Antonyms / Antônimos
headquartersmain officecentral facilitylocal facilityon-site location

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
instalação remota
Standard term used in business and technology contexts
São Paulo
unidade remota
Alternative term commonly used in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
base remota
Less formal alternative, sometimes used in operational contexts
Portugal
instalação afastada / centro remoto
European Portuguese typically uses 'instalação afastada' or 'centro remoto'

Related Words

remote accessremote worktelecommunicationsbranch officeoutpostdistributed system

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the middle of nowhere
off the beaten path
at arm's length
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