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recognized checkpoint

[ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzd ˈtʃɛkpɔɪnt]
nounpl: recognized checkpoints
posto de controle reconhecido
1. An officially established and authorized control point where inspections, verifications, or monitoring activities are conducted
All vehicles must stop at the recognized checkpoint before entering the border zone.
Todos os veículos devem parar no posto de controle reconhecido antes de entrar na zona de fronteira.
2. A designated location that has been formally acknowledged or approved by relevant authorities for security, administrative, or operational purposes
The recognized checkpoint was equipped with modern scanning technology.
O posto de controle reconhecido estava equipado com tecnologia de varredura moderna.
Synonyms
official checkpointauthorized checkpointestablished checkpointdesignated checkpoint
Antonyms
unrecognized checkpointillegal checkpointinformal checkpoint

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
posto de controle reconhecido
Standard term used in official contexts and documentation
São Paulo
retreta de controle oficializada
Sometimes used in local administrative contexts
Portugal
posto de controlo reconhecido
European Portuguese spelling with 'controlo' instead of 'controle'

Related Idioms & Phrases

pass through a recognized checkpoint
stop at a recognized checkpoint
clear a recognized checkpoint
maintain a recognized checkpoint
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