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current procedure
[ˈkɜːrənt prəˈsiːdʒər]
noun
pl: 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 procedure
existing procedure
standing procedure
ongoing process
Antonyms
outdated procedure
discontinued procedure
former 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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