ordinary state
[/ˈɔːrdəneri steɪt/]
nounpl: ordinary states
estado ordinário
1. the normal or usual condition or status of something; the standard or default state in which something exists or operates
The machine returned to its ordinary state after the repairs were completed.
A máquina retornou ao seu estado ordinário após os reparos serem concluídos.
2. in physics and chemistry, the standard conditions under which a substance or system typically exists
Water in its ordinary state at room temperature is a liquid.
A água em seu estado ordinário à temperatura ambiente é um líquido.
3. in law or administration, the regular or conventional status of a person, entity, or jurisdiction
The country returned to ordinary state governance after the emergency period ended.
O país retornou à governança em estado ordinário após o período de emergência terminar.
This term is frequently used in Brazilian legal language to distinguish between normal governmental operations and emergency or exceptional circumstances. In English-speaking contexts, it appears more commonly in scientific and technical writing to describe default physical or chemical conditions.
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