1. A prolonged or time-consuming process of verification, investigation, or counting of votes/results
The delayed vote count caused controversy among election observers.
A apuração demorada dos votos causou controvérsia entre os observadores eleitorais.
2. A lengthy official inquiry or audit process
The slow investigation into the financial irregularities took months to complete.
A apuração demorada das irregularidades financeiras levou meses para ser concluída.