unending procedure

[/ʌnˈɛndɪŋ prəˈsidʒər/]
noun phrasepl: unending procedures
procedimento interminável
1. a process or series of steps that appears to have no conclusion or completion
The bureaucratic unending procedure frustrated the applicants who waited months for approval.
O procedimento interminável burocrático frustrou os candidatos que esperaram meses pela aprovação.
2. a lengthy or seemingly infinite administrative or legal process
Filing a lawsuit often feels like an unending procedure with endless paperwork.
Entrar com uma ação judicial frequentemente parece um procedimento interminável com papelada infinita.
This phrase is commonly used in both American and Brazilian contexts to describe frustration with government agencies, legal systems, and corporate bureaucracies. In Brazil, it reflects widespread frustration with administrative inefficiency, while in the USA it often refers to legal discovery processes or immigration procedures.
NYC Slang
the runaround
Synonyms / Sinônimos
endless processnever-ending procedureinterminable processprolonged procedureinfinite process
Antonyms / Antônimos
quick procedureswift processbrief procedureexpedited process

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento interminável
most common translation across Brazil
São Paulo
processo sem fim
alternative phrasing emphasizing endless nature
Rio de Janeiro
procedimento infinito
colloquial variation used in legal contexts
Portugal
procedimento interminável
same as Brazilian Portuguese; formal administrative terminology

Related Words

bureaucracyred tapeadministrative delayprocessendlessprotracted

Related Idioms & Phrases

a wild goose chase
going in circles
stuck in the system
bureaucratic nightmare
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