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unscheduled order

[/ʌnˈskɛdʒuːld ˈɔrdər/]
nounpl: unscheduled orders
pedido não agendado
1. A purchase order or request for goods/services that is placed without prior planning or arrangement, outside of the normal scheduled procurement cycle
The manufacturing plant received an unscheduled order for 500 units on short notice.
A fábrica recebeu um pedido não agendado de 500 unidades com pouco aviso prévio.
2. In business operations, a sudden or emergency order that disrupts the standard production or delivery schedule
The warehouse had to expedite an unscheduled order due to unexpected demand.
O armazém teve que acelerar um pedido não agendado devido à demanda inesperada.
Synonyms
emergency orderrush orderad hoc orderexpedited orderunexpected order
Antonyms
scheduled orderplanned orderstanding orderroutine order

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pedido não agendado
Standard term used in business and commerce
São Paulo
pedido extraordinário
Alternative term used in commercial contexts
Portugal
encomenda não programada
Portuguese preference for 'encomenda' over 'pedido' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

rush job
last-minute order
out of the blue order
catch someone off guard
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