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first-come first-served

[ˈfɜːst kʌm ˈfɜːst ˈsɜːrvd]
adjective/phrase
por ordem de chegada
1. A system in which people or things are dealt with in the order in which they arrive or apply, without any special consideration or priority
Concert tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.
Os ingressos para o concerto serão vendidos por ordem de chegada.
2. Operating on the principle that whoever arrives or requests something first gets priority
Parking spaces are available on a first-come first-served basis.
As vagas de estacionamento estão disponíveis por ordem de chegada.
Synonyms
on a first-come basisin order of arrivalsequential basis
Antonyms
by appointmentby priorityby reservationselective basis

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
por ordem de chegada
Most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
conforme a chegada
Alternative regional usage
Portugal
por ordem de chegada
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

first come, first served
on a first-come basis
in the order received
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