1. Insufficient or minimal oversight and observation of a situation, activity, or system
The scant monitoring of the construction project led to safety violations.
O monitoramento escasso do projeto de construção resultou em violações de segurança.
2. Inadequate surveillance or supervision
Due to scant monitoring, the crime rates increased in that neighborhood.
Devido ao monitoramento escasso, as taxas de criminalidade aumentaram naquele bairro.