unscheduled work

[/ʌnˈskedʒuːld wɜːrk/]

nounpl: unscheduled work (uncountable)

trabalho não programado

1. Work tasks or projects that were not planned in advance and arise unexpectedly or urgently

The team had to handle unscheduled work when the server crashed unexpectedly.

A equipe teve que lidar com trabalho não programado quando o servidor caiu inesperadamente.

2. Emergency or ad hoc work that disrupts the normal workflow schedule

Unscheduled work often puts pressure on project timelines.

O trabalho não programado frequentemente pressiona os prazos do projeto.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

trabalho não programado; trabalho imprevisto

Most common usage in business and technical contexts

São Paulo

trabalho de última hora; trabalho emergencial

Often used in corporate environments

Rio de Janeiro

trabalho não planejado; trabalho surpresa

Colloquial usage in informal settings

Portugal

trabalho não agendado; trabalho imprevisto

Standard usage in Portuguese business context

thrown a curveball - to receive unexpected work

put out fires - to handle unscheduled urgent work

drop everything - to prioritize unscheduled work

hit the ground running - to tackle unscheduled work immediately

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