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approved procedure

[əˈpruːvd prəˈsiːdʒər]
nounpl: approved procedures
procedimento aprovado
1. An established method or process that has been formally authorized or accepted by an official authority, organization, or governing body
The company requires all employees to follow the approved procedure for handling customer complaints.
A empresa exige que todos os funcionários sigam o procedimento aprovado para lidar com reclamações de clientes.
2. A standardized protocol that meets regulatory, safety, or quality standards and has received official sanction
The hospital implemented the new approved procedure for surgical sterilization.
O hospital implementou o novo procedimento aprovado para esterilização cirúrgica.
Synonyms
authorized procedurestandard procedureofficial procedureestablished protocolaccepted method
Antonyms
unauthorized procedureprohibited procedureunapproved methodimproper procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento aprovado
Standard term used in business and institutional contexts
São Paulo
procedimento aprovado
Common in corporate and industrial environments
Portugal
procedimento aprovado
Formal term used in official and regulatory contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

by the book
following protocol
stick to procedure
go through proper channels
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