substantial modification
[səb'stænʃəl mɑdɪfɪ'keɪʃən]
nounpl: substantial modifications
modificação substancial
1. A significant or major change made to something that alters its essential nature, function, or character in a meaningful way
The renovation of the building required substantial modifications to its structural framework.
A renovação do edifício exigiu modificações substanciais em sua estrutura.
2. In legal and regulatory contexts, an important alteration that requires approval, notification, or compliance with specific procedures
Any substantial modification to the software license agreement must be reviewed by legal counsel.
Qualquer modificação substancial do contrato de licença de software deve ser revisada pela assessoria jurídica.
3. In environmental or planning regulations, a change significant enough to trigger regulatory review or environmental impact assessment
The factory's substantial modification of its production process required environmental approval.
A modificação substancial do processo de produção da fábrica exigiu aprovação ambiental.
Related Idioms & Phrases
make a substantial modification to something
undergo substantial modification
substantial modification clause
subject to substantial modification
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