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unofficial procedure

[ʌn-ə-ˈfi-ʃəl prə-ˈsi-jər]
nounpl: unofficial procedures
procedimento não oficial
1. A method or process that is not formally recognized, authorized, or sanctioned by an official body or institution
The company was using an unofficial procedure to handle customer complaints instead of the established protocol.
A empresa estava usando um procedimento não oficial para lidar com reclamações de clientes em vez do protocolo estabelecido.
2. An informal or unofficial way of conducting business or administrative matters
They resolved the dispute through an unofficial procedure rather than going to court.
Eles resolveram a disputa através de um procedimento não oficial em vez de ir aos tribunais.
NYC Slang
workaround
Synonyms
informal procedureunauthorized procedureunconventional methodbackdoor processworkaround
Antonyms
official procedureformal procedureauthorized procedureestablished protocolstandard procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento não oficial
Most commonly used term across Brazil
São Paulo
procedimento informal
Alternative term frequently used in business contexts
Portugal
procedimento informal
Preferred term in Portugal; 'não oficial' also acceptable

Related Idioms & Phrases

back-channel procedure
off the books
under the table
through the grapevine
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