synchronized goal

[/ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzd ɡoʊl/]
nounpl: synchronized goals
gol sincronizado
1. In sports, particularly soccer/football, a goal scored by one team at the same moment another team scores, resulting in simultaneous scoring
The synchronized goal occurred in the final minutes when both teams netted the ball within seconds of each other.
O gol sincronizado ocorreu nos minutos finais quando ambos os times marcaram quase simultaneamente.
2. In business or project management, objectives that are aligned and achieved concurrently by different departments or teams
The company set synchronized goals for the marketing and sales departments to launch the campaign together.
A empresa estabeleceu metas sincronizadas para os departamentos de marketing e vendas lançarem a campanha juntos.
While 'synchronized goal' is more commonly used in business and management contexts in North America, in Brazil it carries strong sports connotations, particularly in football culture. The term reflects the Brazilian emphasis on coordination and teamwork (trabalho em equipe), values deeply rooted in both sports and corporate environments.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
simultaneous goalconcurrent goalaligned objectivecoordinated target
Antonyms / Antônimos
staggered goalsequential goalindependent objective

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gol sincronizado
Standard usage in sports contexts
Rio de Janeiro
gol no mesmo tempo
Colloquial variant emphasizing temporal simultaneity
São Paulo
gol sincronizado
Business/sports usage, formal contexts
Portugal
golo sincronizado
Uses 'golo' instead of 'gol'; less common in everyday usage

Related Words

goalsynchronizationsimultaneous scoringteam coordinationobjective alignment

Related Idioms & Phrases

in sync
at the same time
hitting the mark together
scoring in unison
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