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restricted availability

[/rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˌævɛləˈbɪləti/]
noun
disponibilidade restrita
1. A state where something is available only in limited quantities, to specific people, or under certain conditions
Due to restricted availability, customers can only purchase one item per person.
Devido à disponibilidade restrita, os clientes podem comprar apenas um item por pessoa.
2. Limited access to a product, service, or resource
The medication has restricted availability in rural areas.
O medicamento tem disponibilidade restrita em áreas rurais.
Synonyms
limited availabilityscarce supplyconstrained accesslimited stockreduced accessibility
Antonyms
unlimited availabilityabundant supplyfree accessfull availability

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disponibilidade restrita
Standard usage in commercial and technical contexts
Rio de Janeiro
disponibilidade limitada
Common alternative in casual and formal speech
São Paulo
disponibilidade restrita
Preferred in business and formal communication
Portugal
disponibilidade limitada
More common in European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

in short supply
hard to come by
limited edition
out of stock
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