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former procedures

[/ˈfɔːrmər prəˈsiːdʒərz/]
noun phrase
procedimentos anteriores
1. Methods, processes, or established ways of doing something that were used in the past but are no longer current
The company abandoned former procedures in favor of new automated systems.
A empresa abandonou os procedimentos anteriores em favor de novos sistemas automatizados.
2. Legal or administrative processes that were previously followed
Under the former procedures, all documents had to be submitted in person.
Sob os procedimentos anteriores, todos os documentos tinham que ser submetidos pessoalmente.
Synonyms
previous proceduresold procedurespast methodsoutdated processes
Antonyms
current proceduresnew proceduresmodern methodsupdated processes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimentos anteriores
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
procedimentos anteriores
Common in business and legal contexts
Portugal
procedimentos anteriores
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

back to the old ways
the way things used to be done
outdated methods
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