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semi-finishing stage

[/ˌsɛmi ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ steɪdʒ/]
nounpl: semi-finishing stages
etapa de semi-acabamento
1. An intermediate manufacturing or production stage where material or product receives partial finishing treatment before final processing
The textile undergoes a semi-finishing stage before being dyed and fully finished.
O tecido passa por uma etapa de semi-acabamento antes de ser tingido e totalmente acabado.
2. In metallurgy and manufacturing, the processing phase between initial forming and final surface treatment
The steel bars are treated in the semi-finishing stage to remove impurities.
As barras de aço são tratadas na etapa de semi-acabamento para remover impurezas.
Synonyms
intermediate finishing stagesemi-finish stagepartial finishing stagepreliminary finishing stage
Antonyms
raw material stagefinal finishing stagerough stage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
etapa de semi-acabamento
Most commonly used in industrial and manufacturing contexts
São Paulo
fase de semi-acabamento
Alternative term, particularly in textile and metal industries
Portugal
fase de semi-acabamento
Equivalent term used in Portuguese industrial manufacturing

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the semi-finishing stage
semi-finishing process
semi-finishing line
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