preliminary step

[pri-ˈli-mə-ˌner-ē step]

nounpl: preliminary steps

etapa preliminar

1. An initial action or measure taken before the main process or event; a preparatory action

Filing the application was a preliminary step before the interview.

Apresentar a candidatura foi uma etapa preliminar antes da entrevista.

2. A requirement or condition that must be completed first in a sequence of actions

Background checks are a preliminary step in the hiring process.

Verificações de antecedentes são uma etapa preliminar no processo de contratação.

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General Brazilian

etapa preliminar / passo preliminar

Standard usage in formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

etapa preliminar

Common in business and administrative contexts

Portugal

passo preliminar / fase preliminar

More commonly used in formal administrative language

first things first

one step at a time

lay the groundwork

set the stage

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