textbook problem

[ˈtɛkstbʊk ˈprɑbləm]

nounpl: textbook problems

problema de livro didático

1. A problem or situation that is a classic example of its kind, typically well-documented and having a standard solution

The software bug we found was a textbook problem with memory allocation.

O erro de software que encontramos foi um problema de livro didático de alocação de memória.

2. A problem that appears in academic textbooks as an illustrative example for educational purposes

Students solved a textbook problem about supply and demand curves.

Os alunos resolveram um problema de livro didático sobre curvas de oferta e demanda.

3. A straightforward or uncomplicated problem with an obvious, well-known solution

Diagnosing the issue was a textbook problem for the experienced technician.

Diagnosticar o problema foi um caso de livro para o técnico experiente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

problema de livro didático

Standard usage in educational and technical contexts

São Paulo

problema típico de livro

Common in academic environments

Portugal

problema de manual escolar

Manual is the standard term for textbook in European Portuguese

by the book

open and shut case

cut and dried

a walk in the park

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