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action steps

[ˈækʃən stɛps]
nounpl: action steps
passos de ação
1. Specific, concrete measures or tasks that need to be taken to achieve a goal or objective
The project manager outlined the action steps needed to complete the software development.
O gerente de projeto delineou os passos de ação necessários para completar o desenvolvimento do software.
2. A sequence of planned activities designed to move from the current state to a desired outcome
We need to define clear action steps before we can implement the strategy.
Precisamos definir passos de ação claros antes de implementar a estratégia.
Synonyms
stepsmeasurestasksproceduresinitiativesmovescourse of action
Antonyms
inactionpassivitystagnation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passos de ação
Most common and widely understood term
São Paulo
etapas de ação
Alternative used in business contexts
Portugal
passos de ação
Standard Portuguese usage; may also use 'medidas concretas'
General Brazilian
medidas práticas
More practical/colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

take action
plan of action
course of action
get the ball rolling
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