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schedule delay

[/ˈskɛdʒuːl dɪˈleɪ/]
nounpl: schedule delays
atraso no cronograma
1. A postponement or lag in the completion of a planned activity, project, or event from its originally intended time
The construction project experienced a schedule delay of two weeks due to bad weather.
O projeto de construção sofreu um atraso no cronograma de duas semanas devido ao mau tempo.
2. The amount of time by which something falls behind its planned schedule
The flight had a schedule delay of 45 minutes.
O voo teve um atraso no cronograma de 45 minutos.
Synonyms
delaypostponementsetbacklaghold-up
Antonyms
on-time completionahead of scheduleearly completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atraso no cronograma
Most commonly used in business and project management contexts
São Paulo
atraso de agenda
Alternative usage in corporate environments
Portugal
atraso no calendário
Preferred in European Portuguese contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

behind schedule
fall behind
slip in the schedule
timeline slippage
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