total operation
[/ˈtoʊtəl ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/]
nounpl: total operations
operação total
1. A comprehensive military, business, or organizational action involving all available resources and personnel
The company launched a total operation to restructure its entire management system.
A empresa lançou uma operação total para reestruturar todo o seu sistema de gerenciamento.
2. In mathematics, an operation that produces a defined result for every valid input in a given domain
Division is not a total operation on integers because division by zero is undefined.
A divisão não é uma operação total nos inteiros porque a divisão por zero é indefinida.
3. A surgical procedure or medical intervention of complete scope
The patient underwent a total operation to remove the affected organ.
O paciente se submeteu a uma operação total para remover o órgão afetado.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'operação total' is commonly used in military, corporate, and healthcare contexts. In the USA, the term is particularly prevalent in military strategy discussions and business management. The mathematical definition is more specialized and used primarily in academic contexts.
Related Idioms & Phrases
go all in (similar concept of total commitment)
all-hands-on-deck (similar concept of total involvement)
full court press (similar concept of comprehensive effort)
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