commencement process
[/kəˈmɛnsmənt ˈprɑːsɛs/]
nounpl: commencement processes
processo de início
1. The formal procedures and ceremonies involved in the beginning or starting of an academic graduation ceremony
The university's commencement process begins with the faculty procession.
O processo de formatura da universidade começa com a procissão dos professores.
2. The sequence of steps required to initiate a legal action or formal proceeding
The commencement process for the lawsuit involved filing the complaint with the court.
O processo de início da ação judicial envolveu a apresentação da reclamação ao tribunal.
3. Any structured set of procedures marking the beginning of a project, program, or event
The commencement process for the construction project required environmental assessments.
O processo de início do projeto de construção exigiu avaliações ambientais.
In American universities, 'commencement' refers specifically to graduation ceremonies and the formal beginning of that event. In Brazil, 'formatura' is the equivalent term used in educational contexts. The term is also widely used in legal and formal business contexts in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries to describe formal procedural beginnings.
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