stalled processes
[/stɔːld ˈprɒsɛsɪz/]
noun phrasepl: stalled processes
processos paralisados
1. Procedures or workflows that have stopped progressing or become stuck, unable to move forward
The stalled processes in the government are preventing citizens from getting their documents approved.
Os processos paralisados no governo estão impedindo os cidadãos de obter a aprovação de seus documentos.
2. In computing, operations that have stopped responding or are frozen in their execution
The software engineer had to investigate the stalled processes that were consuming system resources.
O engenheiro de software teve que investigar os processos paralisados que estavam consumindo recursos do sistema.
3. Business or administrative procedures that are delayed or blocked from completion
Multiple stalled processes in the company's supply chain caused delivery delays.
Múltiplos processos paralisados na cadeia de suprimentos da empresa causaram atrasos nas entregas.
In Brazil, 'processos paralisados' is frequently used in legal and administrative discourse, reflecting common frustrations with bureaucratic delays. The term is often associated with the Brazilian justice system's notorious slowness. In the USA and technical contexts, it refers more commonly to computing issues. The phrase carries connotations of inefficiency and systemic problems in both cultures.
NYC Slang
hung up processes
Related Idioms & Phrases
caught in the bureaucratic maze
red tape blocking progress
stuck in limbo
processes at a standstill
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