scattered meetings
[/ˈskætərd ˈmiːtɪŋz/]
noun phrase
reuniões esparsas
1. Meetings that occur irregularly, infrequently, or at non-consecutive intervals rather than in a concentrated or organized schedule
Due to budget constraints, the committee could only hold scattered meetings throughout the year.
Devido às limitações orçamentárias, o comitê só pôde realizar reuniões esparsas durante o ano.
2. Meetings distributed geographically across different locations rather than in one centralized place
The company organized scattered meetings in various regional offices to gather feedback from all teams.
A empresa organizou reuniões esparsas em vários escritórios regionais para coletar feedback de todas as equipes.
3. Meetings that lack coordination or coherent scheduling, often happening haphazardly
The startup's scattered meetings made it difficult to maintain consistency in decision-making.
As reuniões esparsas da startup tornaram difícil manter consistência na tomada de decisões.
In Brazilian corporate culture, 'reuniões esparsas' often implies inefficiency and is generally viewed negatively, as Brazilians tend to value frequent in-person communication and face-to-face interaction for relationship-building. In the USA, scattered meetings may sometimes be viewed more neutrally as a result of remote work culture and flexible scheduling. The term has become more common in post-pandemic workplace discussions across both cultures.
NYC Slang
all-over-the-place meetings / haphazard meets
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