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caminho mapeado

[kɐ'miɲu mɐpe'adu]
noun phrasemasculinepl: caminhos mapeados
mapped path; charted course
1. A predetermined or planned route; a path that has been thoroughly planned and marked out in advance
He followed a mapped path to success in his career.
Ele seguiu um caminho mapeado para o sucesso em sua carreira.
2. In literal sense: a path or route that has been surveyed and marked on a map
The hikers stayed on the mapped path through the forest.
Os caminhantes permaneceram no caminho mapeado pela floresta.
3. A figurative well-established or conventional course of action
There's no mapped path for this kind of innovation.
Não há caminho mapeado para esse tipo de inovação.
Synonyms
rota predeterminadatrajeto planejadopercurso definidovia estabelecida
Antonyms
caminho desconhecidorota improvisadatrajeto aleatório

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho mapeado
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
caminho traçado
More commonly used in Portugal as an alternative phrase

Related Idioms & Phrases

sair do caminho mapeado - to deviate from the planned path
seguir o caminho mapeado - to follow the established course
desviar-se do caminho mapeado - to go off the beaten path
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