temporary expedient

• Solução ou medida de curto prazo usada para resolver um problema imediato, geralmente implicando que não é ideal nem permanente. Também pode designar um paliativo ou medida provisória adotada por conveniência.

A short-term solution or measure used to address an immediate problem, often implying it is not ideal or permanent.

1. Short-term solutionC1formal

   A quick or convenient measure used to solve a problem for a limited time, often as a substitute for a permanent fix.

   Solução temporária

   • Using a wooden plank as a bridge was only a temporary expedient.
   • The government introduced a temporary expedient to address the fuel shortage.
   • Renting a small office was a temporary expedient while their main building was under renovation.