backlog

BrE /ˈbæklɒɡ/ AmE /ˈbækˌlɔɡ/

noun en → es

1 WORKLOAD [singular] B2

a large amount of work that has not been done and needs to be done

carga de trabajo pendiente, retraso en el trabajo

  • have a backlog

Collocations backlog of work · clear the backlog

  • The company has a huge backlog of orders to process.

    La empresa tiene una gran carga de pedidos pendientes por procesar.

2 HISTORY [singular] C1

a record or list of events, especially those that are important for a particular organization or country

registro histórico, archivo de eventos

  • keep a backlog

Collocations backlog of events · maintain a backlog

  • The museum keeps a detailed backlog of all the exhibits.

    El museo mantiene un registro detallado de todos los ejemplares.