processed form
[ˈprɑːsest fɔːrm]
nounpl: processed forms
forma processada
1. A document, application, or material that has been submitted through official channels and is currently being handled or reviewed by an institution or authority
The visa application is still in processed form and awaiting approval.
O pedido de visto ainda está em forma processada e aguardando aprovação.
2. Data or information that has been converted, refined, or organized through systematic procedures
The raw data was converted into a processed form suitable for analysis.
Os dados brutos foram convertidos em uma forma processada adequada para análise.
3. Food or material that has undergone industrial or chemical treatment
Cheese is a processed form of milk.
Queijo é uma forma processada do leite.
In Brazil, this term is commonly used in administrative, legal, and technical contexts. It reflects the importance of formal documentation and procedural processes in Brazilian bureaucracy. In food contexts, 'forma processada' is increasingly used to denote industrially processed foods, which is becoming more relevant with health-conscious consumer movements.
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