top-down methods

[/tɒp daʊn ˈmeθədz/]

noun

métodos top-down

1. Approaches or procedures that start from the highest level of authority or generality and work downward to lower levels of detail or specificity

Top-down methods in management involve executives setting policies that are then implemented by lower-level employees.

Os métodos top-down na gestão envolvem executivos estabelecendo políticas que são depois implementadas pelos funcionários de níveis mais baixos.

2. In programming and problem-solving, techniques that begin with a high-level overview and progressively break down into smaller components

The software development team used top-down methods to design the architecture before coding individual modules.

A equipe de desenvolvimento de software utilizou métodos top-down para projetar a arquitetura antes de codificar módulos individuais.

3. In research and analysis, strategies that start from existing theories or hypotheses and test them against data

The researcher employed top-down methods by starting with established theories about consumer behavior.

O pesquisador utilizou métodos top-down começando com teorias estabelecidas sobre o comportamento do consumidor.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

métodos top-down

Commonly used in business and technology contexts

São Paulo

métodos de cima para baixo

Alternative literal translation used in formal contexts

Portugal

métodos de cima para baixo

Preferred literal translation in European Portuguese, though top-down is also understood

General Brazilian

métodos hierárquicos

Alternative term emphasizing hierarchical structure

trickling down from the top

following the chain of command

working from the big picture down

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