start tracking

[/stɑrt ˈtrækɪŋ/]
verb phrase
começar a rastrear
1. to begin monitoring or following the movement, progress, or status of something or someone
The company decided to start tracking employee productivity with new software.
A empresa decidiu começar a rastrear a produtividade dos funcionários com novo software.
2. to initiate the process of following a particular course or path
We need to start tracking the package to know when it will arrive.
Precisamos começar a rastrear o pacote para saber quando chegará.
3. to begin keeping records of data, metrics, or performance over time
Athletes often start tracking their fitness metrics to monitor improvement.
Atletas frequentemente começam a rastrear suas métricas de fitness para monitorar a melhoria.
In Brazil, this phrase is increasingly used in technology, logistics, and business contexts, often borrowed directly as 'start tracking' in corporate environments. The concept is particularly important in e-commerce and supply chain management. In Portugal, similar usage exists but may be supplemented with 'localizar' (to locate) in certain contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
begin monitoringcommence trackinginitiate surveillancestart followingbegin recording
Antonyms / Antônimos
stop trackingcease monitoringdiscontinue trackingignore

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
começar a rastrear
most common and standard translation
Rio de Janeiro
começar a rastrear / iniciar rastreamento
interchangeable usage
São Paulo
começar a rastrear / dar start no rastreamento
business context often uses English 'tracking' directly
Portugal
começar a rastrear / iniciar o rastreamento
similar to Brazilian Portuguese but may prefer 'localização' in some contexts

Related Words

tracking systemGPS trackingreal-time trackingprogress trackingperformance metrics

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep tabs on
keep an eye on
follow the trail
monitor closely
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