escorregamento, deslizamento, desvio
1. The act or instance of slipping or sliding, especially unintentionally
There was slippage on the icy road.
Havia escorregamento na estrada congelada.
2. A loss of grip, traction, or adhesion between surfaces in contact
The tire slippage caused the car to lose control.
O deslizamento do pneu fez o carro perder o controle.
3. In business or project management, a failure to meet deadlines or targets; delay or deviation from plans
The project suffered from schedule slippage due to unforeseen complications.
O projeto sofreu com o atraso do cronograma devido a complicações imprevistas.
4. In finance, the difference between expected and actual transaction prices or returns
Market slippage reduced the trader's expected profits.
O desvio de mercado reduziu os lucros esperados do trader.
5. Unintended movement or shifting of something from its intended position
Quality control detected slippage in the assembly line.
O controle de qualidade detectou desvios na linha de montagem.
In American business and tech culture, 'slippage' is a frequently used term in project management and financial discussions, often appearing in status reports and quarterly earnings calls. In Brazil, while 'escorregamento' and 'deslizamento' are understood literally, the business context usage of 'slippage' is increasingly adopted in corporate environments, sometimes used in English even in Portuguese-language meetings among professionals.
Related Idioms & Phrases
schedule slippage - atraso no cronograma
price slippage - desvio de preço
mission creep slippage - desvio causado por expansão de escopo
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