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manual intervention

[ˈmæn.ju.əl ɪn.tərˈven.ʃən]
nounpl: manual interventions
intervenção manual
1. The act of a person physically or directly taking action or involvement in a process, system, or situation that would otherwise be automatic or without human involvement
The system requires manual intervention to complete the final step of the installation.
O sistema requer intervenção manual para completar a etapa final da instalação.
2. Direct human action taken to resolve a problem, adjust settings, or control an automated process
Manual intervention was necessary to fix the error in the production line.
A intervenção manual foi necessária para corrigir o erro na linha de produção.
Synonyms
manual actionhuman interventionhands-on interventiondirect involvement
Antonyms
automatic operationautonomous processautomation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intervenção manual
Standard usage in technical and business contexts
Portugal
intervenção manual
Standard usage; may also use 'interferência manual' in some technical contexts
São Paulo
intervenção manual
Predominant usage in corporate and IT sectors

Related Idioms & Phrases

hands-on approach
getting your hands dirty
taking the reins
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