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concrete procedure

[/ˈkɒŋkriːt prəˈsiːdʒər/]
nounpl: concrete procedures
procedimento concreto
1. A specific, practical, and well-defined method or sequence of steps for accomplishing a task or achieving a goal
The company established a concrete procedure for handling customer complaints.
A empresa estabeleceu um procedimento concreto para lidar com reclamações de clientes.
2. In legal or administrative contexts, a detailed and tangible course of action prescribed by rules or regulations
A concrete procedure must be followed when processing visa applications.
Um procedimento concreto deve ser seguido ao processar pedidos de visto.
3. In psychology or education, a method based on practical actions or manipulative experiences rather than abstract concepts
Teachers use concrete procedures to help young children understand mathematical concepts.
Os professores usam procedimentos concretos para ajudar crianças pequenas a entender conceitos matemáticos.
Synonyms
specific procedurepractical methoddefined processstep-by-step processprotocol
Antonyms
abstract procedurevague methodundefined processtheoretical approach

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento concreto
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
procedimento concreto
Commonly used in business and legal contexts
Portugal
procedimento concreto
Standard usage in European Portuguese, also 'processo concreto'

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow a concrete procedure
establish a concrete procedure
implement a concrete procedure
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