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bypassing procedures

[baɪˈpæsɪŋ prəˈsɛdʒərz]
noun phrase / gerund phrase
contornando procedimentos
1. The act of avoiding, circumventing, or ignoring established processes, protocols, or official steps
Bypassing procedures can lead to serious compliance issues.
Contornar procedimentos pode levar a sérios problemas de conformidade.
2. In technical contexts, routing around a system or component to avoid normal operational steps
The engineer was accused of bypassing procedures by skipping quality control tests.
O engenheiro foi acusado de contornar procedimentos ao pular testes de controle de qualidade.
NYC Slang
cutting corners, gaming the system
Synonyms
circumventing proceduresavoiding proceduresskipping proceduresskirting proceduresshortcutting protocols
Antonyms
following proceduresadhering to procedurescomplying with proceduresobserving protocols

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contornando procedimentos / pulando procedimentos
Most common usage in business and technical contexts
Portugal
contornando procedimentos / ignorando procedimentos
May also use 'saltar procedimentos' in informal contexts
São Paulo
driblar procedimentos
Colloquial usage, more informal

Related Idioms & Phrases

going around the rules
taking shortcuts
cutting corners
breaking protocol
circumventing the system
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