amended procedure

[/əˈmɛndɪd prəˈsidʒər/]
nounpl: amended procedures
procedimento modificado
1. A formal process or set of steps that has been altered, changed, or revised from its original form, typically in legal, administrative, or organizational contexts
The company implemented an amended procedure to streamline the approval process for new projects.
A empresa implementou um procedimento modificado para agilizar o processo de aprovação de novos projetos.
2. In legal contexts, a revised method of conducting proceedings or handling cases that differs from the previously established rules
The court adopted an amended procedure for handling small claims cases more efficiently.
O tribunal adotou um procedimento modificado para processar casos de pequenas causas de forma mais eficiente.
In Brazilian corporate and governmental contexts, 'procedimento modificado' is commonly used when organizations need to change their operational protocols. This term reflects the formal nature of procedural changes in regulated industries and legal proceedings. In the USA, this phrase is predominantly found in legal, administrative, and corporate governance documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
revised proceduremodified procedurealtered procedureupdated procedurereformed procedure
Antonyms / Antônimos
original procedurestandard procedureconventional procedureestablished procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento modificado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business and legal contexts
São Paulo
procedimento emendado
Used in formal legal documents and official correspondence
Rio de Janeiro
procedimento alterado
Alternative form, slightly more colloquial
Portugal
procedimento alterado/emendado
Both terms used; 'alterado' more frequent in administrative contexts

Related Words

amendmentmodificationrevisionprotocolprocessregulationstatute

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow amended procedure
implement an amended procedure
adopt amended procedures
revised rules of procedure
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →