surface-level information

[ˈsɜːrfɪs ˈlevəl ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən]

noun

informação superficial

1. Information that covers only the basic or obvious aspects of a topic without depth, detail, or thorough analysis

The article provided only surface-level information about climate change.

O artigo forneceu apenas informação superficial sobre mudanças climáticas.

2. Knowledge that lacks nuance, context, or comprehensive understanding of a subject

His understanding of the issue was surface-level and incomplete.

Sua compreensão do assunto era superficial e incompleta.

NYC Slang

skimming the surface

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

informação superficial

Most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

informação rasa

Alternative colloquial usage

Portugal

informação superficial

Standard usage in European Portuguese

just scratching the surface

barely touching the tip of the iceberg

apenas raspar a superfície

apenas tocar na ponta do iceberg

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