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.
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