1. Approval given with conditions, reservations, or limitations; consent that is not absolute or unconditional
The board gave qualified approval to the project pending further budget review.
O conselho deu aprovação condicionada ao projeto pendente de revisão orçamentária adicional.
2. In legal or auditing contexts, a formal endorsement with noted exceptions or caveats
The auditor issued a qualified approval of the financial statements with minor discrepancies noted.
O auditor emitiu uma aprovação condicionada das demonstrações financeiras com pequenas discrepâncias anotadas.