accepted measures

[/əkˈsɛptɪd ˈmɛʒərz/]
noun phrase
medidas aceitas
1. Actions, procedures, or standards that have been officially approved, recognized, or widely acknowledged as appropriate or valid
The accepted measures for water quality include pH levels and dissolved oxygen content.
As medidas aceitas para a qualidade da água incluem níveis de pH e teor de oxigênio dissolvido.
2. Established or conventional methods that are commonly used and approved within a particular field, organization, or community
These are the accepted measures used by the medical community to diagnose the condition.
Estas são as medidas aceitas pela comunidade médica para diagnosticar a condição.
3. Steps or interventions that have received official endorsement or consensus approval
The government implemented accepted measures to control inflation.
O governo implementou medidas aceitas para controlar a inflação.
This is a formal, technical phrase commonly used in professional, scientific, legal, and bureaucratic contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian Portuguese, it's frequently encountered in official documentation, academic writing, and corporate communications. The phrase emphasizes standardization and consensus, reflecting institutional values in both cultures.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
approved measuresstandard proceduresestablished methodsrecognized practicesconventional approaches
Antonyms / Antônimos
rejected measuresdisputed measuresunconventional methodsunproven proceduresunauthorized actions

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
medidas aceitas
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
medidas aceitas
Same as general Brazilian usage
São Paulo
medidas aceitas
Commonly used in business and technical contexts
Portugal
medidas aceites
Portuguese spelling variant (aceites instead of aceitas); equally formal usage

Related Words

standardsproceduresprotocolsguidelinesbest practicesbenchmarkscriteria

Related Idioms & Phrases

take accepted measures
implement accepted measures
follow accepted measures
by accepted measures
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