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material preparation

[/məˈtɪəriəl ˌprepəˈreɪʃən/]
nounpl: material preparations
preparação de materiais
1. The process of gathering, organizing, and making ready physical resources, supplies, or components needed for a specific project, task, or activity
Material preparation for the construction project began two weeks before the actual work started.
A preparação de materiais para o projeto de construção começou duas semanas antes do trabalho real iniciar.
2. In academic or professional contexts, the arrangement and readiness of resources required for teaching, research, or operations
Thorough material preparation ensures that the laboratory experiment runs smoothly.
A preparação cuidadosa de materiais garante que o experimento de laboratório corra sem problemas.
Synonyms
resource preparationsupply preparationmaterial arrangementpreparation of materialsmaterial readiness
Antonyms
material disorganizationresource neglectunprepared state

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preparação de materiais
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
preparação de materiais / organização de recursos
May use 'organização de recursos' in business contexts
Portugal
preparação de materiais
Standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

get your materials in order
material readiness
prepare the groundwork
set things up
organize your supplies
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