instâncias
1. plural of instance; examples or occurrences of something
There were several instances of theft in the neighborhood.
Houve várias instâncias de roubo no bairro.
2. levels or stages in a hierarchical process, particularly in legal or administrative systems
The case went through multiple instances before reaching the Supreme Court.
O caso passou por múltiplas instâncias antes de chegar ao Supremo Tribunal.
3. in computing, specific occurrences of an object or class
Each instances of the database contains different records.
Cada instância do banco de dados contém registros diferentes.
4. formal requests or urgent appeals
At his instance, the meeting was rescheduled.
Por sua instância, a reunião foi remarcada.
In Brazil, 'instâncias' is heavily used in legal terminology, referring to levels of court appeal (primeira instância, segunda instância, terceira instância). In computing and tech contexts, it's widely used in both Brazil and the USA to refer to specific object occurrences. The phrase 'for instance' is commonly used in English academic and formal writing to mean 'for example'.
Related Idioms & Phrases
for instance (por exemplo)
at the instance of (a instância de)
court of first instance (tribunal de primeira instância)
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