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starting event

[/ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt/]
nounpl: starting events
evento inicial
1. The first event in a sequence or series of events; an inaugural or opening event
The starting event of the conference was the keynote speech.
O evento inicial da conferência foi o discurso de abertura.
2. In sports or competitions, the opening event or race
The marathon was the starting event of the sports festival.
A maratona foi o evento inicial do festival esportivo.
3. In computing or programming, a triggering event that initiates a process or program
The application responds to a starting event by loading configuration files.
A aplicação responde a um evento inicial carregando arquivos de configuração.
Synonyms
opening eventinaugural eventfirst eventinitial eventlaunch event
Antonyms
closing eventfinal eventending eventconcluding event

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
evento inicial
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
evento de abertura
Alternative phrasing used in formal contexts
Portugal
evento de partida
Used particularly in sports contexts in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

from the starting event onwards
set the tone from the starting event
kick off with a starting event
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