desacelerações
1. A reduction in speed or rate of progress
The traffic slowdowns on the highway made us late for the meeting.
As desacelerações no trânsito da rodovia nos atrasaram para a reunião.
2. A period of reduced economic activity or growth
The economic slowdowns affected employment rates across the country.
As desacelerações econômicas afetaram as taxas de emprego em todo o país.
3. A deliberate reduction in work pace, often as a protest
The workers organized slowdowns to demand better working conditions.
Os trabalhadores organizaram desacelerações para exigir melhores condições de trabalho.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'desacelerações' is commonly used in economic and financial contexts, while traffic slowdowns might be referred to as 'congestionamentos' or 'trânsito lento'. The term is frequently heard in news broadcasts discussing economic indicators and traffic conditions in major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
NYC Slang
gridlock (for traffic), downturn (for economic)
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