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service breakdown

[/ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈbreɪkdaʊn/]
nounpl: service breakdowns
falha de serviço
1. A temporary interruption or failure in the provision of a service, causing it to be unavailable or non-functional
The airline apologized for the service breakdown that left thousands of passengers stranded.
A companhia aérea pediu desculpas pela falha de serviço que deixou milhares de passageiros retidos.
2. A malfunction or collapse of a system, infrastructure, or operational process
The service breakdown in the public transportation system affected commuters across the city.
A falha de serviço no sistema de transporte público afetou os passageiros em toda a cidade.
3. An interruption in the delivery of utilities such as electricity, water, or internet
The service breakdown left residents without electricity for several hours.
A falha de serviço deixou os residentes sem eletricidade por várias horas.
NYC Slang
service outage
Synonyms
outagedisruptionfailuremalfunctioninterruptionsystem failure
Antonyms
restorationrecoverynormal operationservice restoration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falha de serviço
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pane de serviço
Alternative colloquial usage
Portugal
interrupção de serviço
Common alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

service disruption
complete breakdown
system failure
service interruption
operational failure
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