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unplanned work

[/ʌnˈplænd wɜːrk/]
nounpl: unplanned work (uncountable)
trabalho não planejado
1. Tasks or activities that arise unexpectedly and were not included in the original schedule or plan
The server crash caused a lot of unplanned work for the IT team.
O colapso do servidor causou muito trabalho não planejado para a equipe de TI.
2. In project management and business, work that interrupts scheduled tasks due to emergencies or unforeseen circumstances
Unplanned work often disrupts our sprint goals and timelines.
O trabalho não planejado frequentemente interrompe nossos objetivos e cronogramas de sprint.
Synonyms
unexpected workad hoc workemergency workreactive workunscheduled work
Antonyms
planned workscheduled workanticipated workproactive work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho não planejado
Standard usage in business and IT contexts
São Paulo
trabalho emergencial
Often used to emphasize the urgent nature
Portugal
trabalho não previsto
Common in Portuguese business terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

putting out fires
firefighting mode
curveballs
throw a wrench in the works
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