two-round selection

[/tuː raʊnd sɪˈlɛkʃən/]
nounpl: two-round selections
seleção em duas rodadas
1. A selection or voting process consisting of two successive rounds or stages, typically used in elections, competitions, or recruitment processes where candidates are narrowed down after the first round before a final selection in the second round
The company implemented a two-round selection process for hiring new managers, with interviews in the first round and final assessments in the second.
A empresa implementou um processo de seleção em duas rodadas para contratação de novos gerentes, com entrevistas na primeira rodada e avaliações finais na segunda.
2. An electoral system where voters participate in two separate voting periods to determine the final winner, commonly used in presidential elections in some countries
Brazil uses a two-round selection system for presidential elections when no candidate wins an outright majority in the first round.
O Brasil utiliza um sistema de seleção em duas rodadas para eleições presidenciais quando nenhum candidato vence com maioria absoluta na primeira rodada.
This term is particularly significant in Brazilian politics, as Brazil's presidential election system uses a two-round voting mechanism. If no candidate receives over 50% of votes in the first round, a second round (ballotage) is held between the top two candidates. This system is also used in various corporate recruitment processes and academic competitions across Brazil and Portugal.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
two-stage selectionrunoff electionballotagetwo-round votingsecond-round vote
Antonyms / Antônimos
single-round selectionone-stage selectiondirect selection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seleção em duas rodadas
Standard term used in electoral and selection contexts across Brazil
Portugal
seleção em duas voltas
Portuguese variant using 'voltas' instead of 'rodadas'
São Paulo
seleção em duas rodadas
Common in corporate and political contexts
USA
two-round selection / runoff election
Runoff is more commonly used in electoral contexts in American English

Related Words

runoffballotagefirst roundsecond roundeliminationfinalistcandidacyelectoral system

Related Idioms & Phrases

make it to the second round
advance to the runoff
go to a second round of voting
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