scheduling conflict
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈskɛdʒʊlɪŋ ˈkɒnflɪkt/
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conflicto de programación
- Due to a scheduling conflict, I had to miss my friend's wedding on Saturday.
Examples
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Two highly important performers, on tuba and viola, are affected by this scheduling conflict, as well as two less crucial instrumentalists.
Academic text (1998) -
Because of a scheduling conflict, I was not able to witness the Odele dance.
Academic text (2008) -
You know, we just had some scheduling conflicts we had to deal with.
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Unfortunately, the captain of the university debate team had a scheduling conflict.
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When trying to settle a scheduling conflict, consider the types of activities involved.
Academic text (1998) -
Ideally, these groups should meet during the school day, but due to scheduling conflicts, they often meet before or after school.
Academic text (2009) -
Make certain that scheduling conflicts are resolved in such a way that the public school program gets first priority.
Academic text (1990) -
Are you frustrated by scheduling conflicts that take your students away from your performance ensembles?
Academic text (1998) -
A factor that impeded program success for some in the administrator survey was scheduling conflicts.
Academic text (2012) -
Three of these PTs had not been observed or interviewed previously during the semester due to scheduling conflicts.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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A situation when two plans or dates cannot happen together
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines scheduling (organizing events at times) and conflict (a clash), so its meaning — overlapping appointments that cannot all be attended — is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a transparent compound noun pattern that is common across languages and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Scheduling conflict paints a simple picture: two appointments are put at the same time on your calendar and they bump into each other, with scheduling meaning the planned time and conflict the clash. So, it means 'you cannot attend both'.