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procedimento clandestino

[pro-se-di-MEN-tu klɐ̃-DES-ti-nu]
nounmasculinepl: procedimentos clandestinos
clandestine procedure
1. An illegal, secret, or covert method of operation or action conducted in hiding to avoid detection or legal consequences
The investigation revealed clandestine procedures used to manipulate the financial records.
A investigação revelou procedimentos clandestinos utilizados para manipular os registros financeiros.
2. An undisclosed or surreptitious process carried out without official approval or public knowledge
The underground network operated through clandestine procedures to protect its members.
A rede clandestina operava através de procedimentos clandestinos para proteger seus membros.
Synonyms
operação clandestinaprocedimento secretoação encobertamétodo ilícitoprocesso ilegal
Antonyms
procedimento legaloperação transparenteprocesso oficialmétodo lícitoação aberta

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento clandestino
Standard usage in legal and administrative contexts
São Paulo
procedimento clandestino
Common in business and legal circles
Portugal
procedimento clandestino
Standard European Portuguese usage in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

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à margem da lei
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por debaixo da mesa
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