early selection
[ˈɜːrli sɪˈlɛkʃən]
nounpl: early selections
seleção precoce
1. The process of identifying and choosing individuals or items at an initial or preliminary stage, before full development or maturity
Early selection of talented athletes in youth sports programs helps develop future champions.
A seleção precoce de atletas talentosos em programas desportivos juvenis ajuda a desenvolver futuros campeões.
2. In psychology and attention studies, the theory that sensory filtering occurs at the initial stages of perception
Early selection theory suggests that the brain filters irrelevant information before conscious attention.
A teoria da seleção precoce sugere que o cérebro filtra informações irrelevantes antes da atenção consciente.
3. In agriculture and plant breeding, the identification of desirable traits in young plants or seeds
Early selection in crop breeding reduces the time needed to develop new varieties.
A seleção precoce no melhoramento de culturas reduz o tempo necessário para desenvolver novas variedades.
The concept of 'early selection' is particularly important in Brazilian sports culture, especially in football/soccer academies where young players are identified and trained from a very young age. Similarly, in academic contexts in both Brazil and Portugal, early selection mechanisms are used in educational systems for gifted student identification programs.
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