unchanged patterns
[/ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd ˈpætərnz/]
noun phrase
padrões inalterados
1. Recurring sequences, behaviors, or designs that remain the same over time without modification or variation
The company's unchanged patterns in customer service led to continued complaints.
Os padrões inalterados da empresa no atendimento ao cliente levaram a reclamações contínuas.
2. Consistent, repetitive structures that do not experience change or evolution
Despite technological advances, the industry maintained unchanged patterns of production.
Apesar dos avanços tecnológicos, a indústria manteve padrões inalterados de produção.
The phrase is commonly used in Brazilian business and organizational contexts to describe resistance to change or stagnation. In Portuguese culture, there is often an emphasis on tradition, so 'padrões inalterados' can sometimes carry a neutral or even positive connotation when discussing heritage or established customs, whereas in North American contexts it more frequently implies a need for modernization.
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