total setup
[/ˈtoʊtəl ˈsɛtʌp/]
nounpl: total setups
configuração total
1. A complete arrangement or configuration of equipment, systems, or circumstances designed to achieve a specific purpose
The recording studio's total setup includes state-of-the-art microphones and mixing boards.
A configuração total do estúdio de gravação inclui microfones e mesas de mixagem de última geração.
2. A fraudulent scheme or deception designed to trick or incriminate someone
He claimed the evidence was a total setup to frame him for the crime.
Ele alegou que as evidências eram uma armação total para incriminá-lo pelo crime.
3. A comprehensive system or infrastructure put in place for a particular operation or event
The company invested in a total setup for their new warehouse automation.
A empresa investiu em uma configuração total para a automação do seu novo armazém.
In American English, 'total setup' is commonly used in both technical contexts (describing comprehensive systems) and colloquial contexts (implying deception or entrapment). In Brazilian Portuguese, 'configuração total' is preferred for technical/business contexts, while 'armação total' is used in street slang and informal speech to indicate someone has been deceived or framed. The term reflects universal experiences of people feeling wrongly accused or dealing with complex systems.
NYC Slang
total frame-up, whole setup, complete con
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