unpredictable procedures

[/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl prəˈsiːdʒərz/]

noun phrase

procedimentos imprevisíveis

1. A set of established or official ways of doing something that cannot be anticipated or foreseen in advance; processes that lack consistency or predictability in their outcomes or execution

The unpredictable procedures at the airport made travel planning difficult.

Os procedimentos imprevisíveis no aeroporto dificultavam o planejamento de viagens.

2. In medical or scientific contexts, treatment protocols or experimental methods whose results or course of action cannot be reliably forecast

The unpredictable procedures in the new treatment required constant monitoring.

Os procedimentos imprevisíveis no novo tratamento exigiam monitoramento constante.

Synonyms

erratic procedures uncertain procedures variable procedures inconsistent procedures random procedures

Antonyms

predictable procedures standardized procedures consistent procedures routine procedures reliable procedures

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

procedimentos imprevisíveis

Standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

procedimentos imprevisíveis

Common in business and administrative contexts

Rio de Janeiro

procedimentos imprevisíveis

Standard usage, sometimes emphasized in casual speech

Portugal

procedimentos imprevisíveis

Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a wild card procedure

throw a wrench in the works

keep someone on their toes

flying by the seat of one's pants

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