ineffective procedures
[ɪnɪˈfɛktɪv prəˈsidʒərz]
noun phrasefeminine (plural in Portuguese)pl: ineffective procedures
procedimentos ineficazes
1. Methods, processes, or courses of action that fail to produce the desired or expected result; processes that do not accomplish their intended purpose effectively
The company identified ineffective procedures in their quality control department.
A empresa identificou procedimentos ineficazes em seu departamento de controle de qualidade.
2. Administrative or operational steps that lack the capacity to achieve their goals efficiently
Ineffective procedures led to delays in customer service response times.
Procedimentos ineficazes resultaram em atrasos nos tempos de resposta do atendimento ao cliente.
3. Legal or formal processes that fail to accomplish their stated objectives
The court ruled that the ineffective procedures violated the defendant's rights.
O tribunal decidiu que os procedimentos ineficazes violaram os direitos do réu.
In both Brazilian and American business contexts, 'ineffective procedures' is commonly used in corporate audits, legal proceedings, and quality assurance discussions. In Brazil, organizational restructuring (reestruturação) often involves identifying and eliminating ineffective procedures. In the USA, this phrase is frequently used in legal appeals and workplace complaint documentation.
NYC Slang
procedures that don't cut it / broken procedures
Related Idioms & Phrases
not worth the paper they're printed on
a waste of time and resources
going through the motions
barking up the wrong tree
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