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specified delay

[ˈspɛsɪfaɪd dɪˈleɪ]
noun phrasepl: specified delays
atraso especificado
1. A predetermined or explicitly stated period of time by which something is postponed or held back
The contract included a specified delay of 30 days before payment was due.
O contrato incluía um atraso especificado de 30 dias antes do pagamento ser devido.
2. A defined interval or duration determined in advance for a particular purpose or condition
The system operates with a specified delay between each transaction to prevent overload.
O sistema funciona com um atraso especificado entre cada transação para evitar sobrecarga.
Synonyms
predetermined delaydefined delaydesignated delayset delaystated delay
Antonyms
unspecified delayindefinite delayunknown delayimmediate delivery

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atraso especificado
standard usage in contracts and technical documentation
São Paulo
atraso especificado
common in business and legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
atraso especificado
standard in formal communications
Portugal
atraso especificado
used in formal and technical documentation; may also use 'demora especificada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

subject to a specified delay
after the specified delay
within the specified delay
pending specified delay
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