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a procedure

[ə prəˈsiːdʒər]
nounfemininepl: procedures / procedimentos
um procedimento
1. an established or official way of doing something; a series of actions conducted in a certain order
The hospital has a strict procedure for admitting new patients.
O hospital tem um procedimento rigoroso para admitir novos pacientes.
2. a medical or surgical operation or treatment
The doctor recommended a procedure to remove the kidney stone.
O médico recomendou um procedimento para remover o cálculo renal.
3. a process or course of action in a legal or administrative context
The legal procedure requires filing documents within 30 days.
O procedimento legal exige o depósito de documentos em 30 dias.
Synonyms
processmethodoperationprotocolcourse of action
Antonyms
improvisationchaosdisorder

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
procedimento
standard usage
São Paulo
procedimento
standard usage
Portugal
procedimento
standard usage; may also use 'processo' in certain contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

standard operating procedure
follow procedure
against procedure
procedural law
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