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supervisory control

[ˌsuːpərˈvaɪzəri kənˈtroʊl]
nounpl: supervisory controls
controle supervisório
1. A system or method of monitoring and directing the operations of equipment, processes, or personnel from a higher level of authority, typically involving oversight without direct manual operation
The plant manager implemented supervisory control to monitor all production lines remotely.
O gerente da planta implementou controle supervisório para monitorar todas as linhas de produção remotamente.
2. In industrial automation, a control system that oversees lower-level controllers and adjusts their parameters or setpoints
Supervisory control systems automatically adjust temperature settings based on real-time data.
Os sistemas de controle supervisório ajustam automaticamente as configurações de temperatura com base em dados em tempo real.
Synonyms
supervisionoversightadministrative controlremote monitoringprocess control
Antonyms
manual controldirect controlautonomous operation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
controle supervisório
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese technical contexts
São Paulo
controle supervisório
Standard technical term used in industrial settings
Portugal
controlo supervisivo
European Portuguese variant; uses 'controlo' instead of 'controle' and 'supervisivo' instead of 'supervisório'

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep tabs on
oversee operations
maintain oversight
monitor and control
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