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trâmites

[TRÂ-mi-tes]
nounmasculinepl: trâmites
procedures, formalities, red tape
1. The formal steps or procedures required to complete an official or legal process
We need to complete all the legal procedures before we can proceed.
Precisamos completar todos os trâmites legais antes de prosseguir.
2. Administrative formalities or bureaucratic processes
The immigration procedures took several months.
Os trâmites de imigração levaram vários meses.
3. Course or progress of a legal action or business matter
The case is still in the procedural stages.
O caso ainda está em andamento dos trâmites.
NYC Slang
red tape
Synonyms
procedimentosformalidadesprocessosetapasgestõesdiligências
Antonyms
simplicidadeinformalidade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trâmites
Standard usage for administrative and legal procedures
Portugal
trâmites
Standard usage, equivalent formality in legal contexts
São Paulo
burocracias
Sometimes used colloquially for excessive red tape

Related Idioms & Phrases

seguir os trâmites legais
cumprir os trâmites
acelerar os trâmites
preso nos trâmites
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