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routine search

[ruːˈtiːn sɜːrtʃ]
nounpl: routine searches
revista de rotina
1. A standard, regular inspection or examination performed as part of normal procedures, especially by law enforcement, security personnel, or customs officials
The police officer conducted a routine search of the vehicle at the checkpoint.
O policial realizou uma revista de rotina do veículo no ponto de controle.
2. A systematic examination without suspicion of wrongdoing, conducted according to established protocols
All passengers undergo routine searches before boarding the airplane.
Todos os passageiros passam por revistas de rotina antes de embarcar no avião.
Synonyms
standard searchregular inspectionpat-downscreeninginspection procedure
Antonyms
targeted searchsuspicious searchwarrant-based search

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
revista de rotina
most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
revista de rotina
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
revista de rotina
standard usage
Portugal
revista de rotina
equivalent term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pat someone down
going through the motions
security screening
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