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gross sorting

[/ɡroʊs ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/]
noun
classificação grosseira
1. A preliminary or initial sorting process that divides materials into broad categories without detailed refinement
The recycling facility performs gross sorting to separate metal, plastic, and paper waste.
A instalação de reciclagem realiza classificação grosseira para separar resíduos de metal, plástico e papel.
2. In data processing or quality control, a first-pass categorization that eliminates obvious outliers or unqualified items
Gross sorting of the survey responses helped identify and remove incomplete submissions.
A classificação grosseira das respostas da pesquisa ajudou a identificar e remover envios incompletos.
Synonyms
coarse sortingrough sortingpreliminary sortinginitial classification
Antonyms
fine sortingdetailed sortingprecision sorting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
classificação grosseira
Standard usage in industrial and waste management contexts
São Paulo
triagem grosseira
Alternative term, more common in manufacturing
Portugal
triagem inicial
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

rough cut
first pass
ballpark categorization
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