primary instruments
[ˈpraɪmeri ˈɪnstrəmənts]
nounpl: primary instruments
instrumentos primários
1. The main or most important tools, devices, or means used to achieve a specific purpose or objective
In music education, the piano and violin are considered primary instruments for beginners.
Na educação musical, o piano e o violino são considerados instrumentos primários para iniciantes.
2. In aviation, the basic flight instruments used for aircraft control and navigation
Pilots must master the primary instruments on the instrument panel before flying in low visibility.
Os pilotos devem dominar os instrumentos primários do painel de instrumentos antes de voar com baixa visibilidade.
3. In research or data collection, the main tools or methods used to gather information
Questionnaires and interviews were the primary instruments used in this sociological study.
Questionários e entrevistas foram os instrumentos primários utilizados neste estudo sociológico.
This term is widely used in professional and academic contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian aviation and music education, 'instrumentos primários' is the standard technical terminology. The phrase carries formal, technical connotations and is commonly found in educational materials, research papers, and professional documentation.
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