short-term concern
[/ʃɔrt tɜrm kənˈsɜrn/]
nounpl: short-term concerns
preocupação de curto prazo
1. An issue, problem, or worry that requires immediate attention and is expected to be resolved or addressed within a relatively brief period of time
The company's short-term concern is meeting this quarter's revenue targets.
A preocupação de curto prazo da empresa é atingir as metas de receita deste trimestre.
2. A matter of priority that affects the near future, typically days, weeks, or months rather than years
Cash flow is a short-term concern for the startup right now.
O fluxo de caixa é uma preocupação de curto prazo para a startup neste momento.
In Brazilian business culture, addressing short-term concerns is often viewed as necessary for organizational stability, though there is increasing emphasis on balancing these with long-term strategic planning. In the USA, companies typically distinguish between 'quarterly concerns' and longer strategic goals, making this phrase particularly common in financial and corporate discussions.
NYC Slang
immediate headache; pressing issue
Related Idioms & Phrases
put out fires (to deal with short-term concerns)
bite off more than you can chew (having too many short-term concerns)
caught between a rock and a hard place (facing multiple short-term concerns)
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