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vague guidelines

[/veɪɡ ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/]
noun phrase
diretrizes vagas
1. Instructions or recommendations that lack clarity, precision, or specific details, making them difficult to understand or follow precisely
The company's vague guidelines left employees confused about the new dress code policy.
As diretrizes vagas da empresa deixaram os funcionários confusos sobre a nova política de código de vestuário.
2. General or ambiguous standards that do not provide clear parameters or measurable objectives
Working under vague guidelines makes it hard to assess project success.
Trabalhar sob diretrizes vagas torna difícil avaliar o sucesso do projeto.
Synonyms
ambiguous guidelinesunclear instructionsimprecise directionsfuzzy standards
Antonyms
clear guidelinesexplicit instructionsprecise directionswell-defined standards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diretrizes vagas
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
orientações imprecisas
Alternative term used in corporate environments
Portugal
orientações vagas
Commonly used in European Portuguese
Portugal
linhas orientadoras pouco claras
More formal alternative in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

fly by the seat of one's pants
in a fog
up in the air
leave something to interpretation
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