stubborn arrangement
[ˈstʌbərn əˈreɪndʒmənt]
noun phrasepl: stubborn arrangements
arranjo obstinado
1. An inflexible or rigid organizational structure or agreement that resists change or modification
The company's stubborn arrangement of hierarchical departments made it difficult to adapt to market changes.
O arranjo obstinado da empresa em manter departamentos hierárquicos dificultava a adaptação às mudanças do mercado.
2. A persistent or unyielding settlement or solution to a problem that cannot be easily altered
Despite new evidence, the court maintained its stubborn arrangement of the custody agreement.
Apesar das novas evidências, o tribunal manteve seu arranjo obstinado do acordo de guarda.
3. A determined or headstrong positioning of elements that refuses adjustment
The artist's stubborn arrangement of the furniture in the gallery reflected her uncompromising vision.
O arranjo obstinado dos móveis na galeria pela artista refletia sua visão intransigente.
In Brazilian business culture, 'arranjo obstinado' is often used critically to describe outdated corporate structures that resist modernization. In American contexts, the phrase reflects frustration with bureaucratic inflexibility. The term appears frequently in organizational management discussions and legal settlements where one party refuses to renegotiate terms.
NYC Slang
a stubborn setup that won't budge; a hard-ass arrangement
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