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culling process

[/ˈkʌlɪŋ ˈprɑːsɛs/]
nounpl: culling processes
processo de seleção/eliminação
1. A systematic procedure for removing inferior, unwanted, or surplus items from a group, population, or collection
The culling process helped reduce the herd size by removing older animals.
O processo de seleção ajudou a reduzir o tamanho do rebanho removendo animais mais velhos.
2. In data management or quality control, the procedure of filtering or eliminating poor-quality or irrelevant data
The culling process removed duplicates and invalid entries from the database.
O processo de eliminação removeu duplicatas e entradas inválidas do banco de dados.
3. In animal husbandry, the selective removal of animals deemed unsuitable for breeding or production
Farmers implement a culling process to maintain genetic quality in their livestock.
Os agricultores implementam um processo de seleção para manter a qualidade genética do seu gado.
Synonyms
selection processelimination processscreening processfiltering process
Antonyms
breeding processexpansioninclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
processo de seleção/eliminação
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
processo de descarte
Emphasis on removal/discarding aspect
São Paulo
processo de seleção
More formal, business context
Portugal
processo de depuração/seleção
Depuração commonly used in technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

separate the wheat from the chaff
cut the fat
trim the fat
weed out the weak
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