section division

[SEK-shun dih-VIZH-un]
nounpl: section divisions
divisão de seção
1. The act or process of dividing a section into smaller parts or subsections
The section division of the document made it easier to navigate.
A divisão de seção do documento facilitou a navegação.
2. A result or product of separating a larger section into distinct parts
The architect proposed a section division to create separate offices.
O arquiteto propôs uma divisão de seção para criar escritórios separados.
3. In organizational contexts, the separation of departments or units into smaller functional groups
The company implemented a section division to improve efficiency.
A empresa implementou uma divisão de seção para melhorar a eficiência.
This term is commonly used in Brazilian business, architecture, and academic contexts to describe organizational restructuring or physical/document partitioning. In Portugal, the spelling 'secção' is preferred over the Brazilian 'seção'. The concept reflects modern organizational practices emphasizing efficiency and specialization.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
subdivisionpartitioningsegmentationcompartmentalizationseparation
Antonyms / Antônimos
consolidationunificationmergerintegrationcombination

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
divisão de seção
Standard usage in formal and technical contexts
São Paulo
divisão de seção / fragmentação de seção
Common in business and administrative settings
Rio de Janeiro
divisão de seção
Standard usage, occasionally simplified to just 'divisão'
Portugal
divisão de secção
Uses 'secção' instead of 'seção'; formal administrative term

Related Words

sectiondivisionpartitionsubsectiondemarcationsegmentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a clean section division
draw a section division between
section division of labor
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