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current procedure

[ˈkɜːrənt prəˈsiːdʒər]
nounpl: current procedures
procedimento atual
1. The method or process that is presently in use or being followed
The current procedure for processing applications requires three approval steps.
O procedimento atual para processar solicitações exige três etapas de aprovação.
2. An established way of doing something that is actively being practiced at the present time
We need to review the current procedure to identify inefficiencies.
Precisamos revisar o procedimento atual para identificar ineficiências.
Synonyms
present procedureexisting procedurestanding procedureongoing process
Antonyms
outdated procedurediscontinued procedureformer procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento atual
Most common usage in business and administrative contexts
São Paulo
procedimento em vigor
Alternative formal usage emphasizing active implementation
Portugal
procedimento em curso
Preferred in Portuguese European usage for ongoing procedures

Related Idioms & Phrases

by the book
standard operating procedure
follow protocol
go through the motions
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