unresolved procedure
[/ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd prəˈsiːdʒər/]
nounpl: unresolved procedures
procedimento não resolvido
1. A formal process, course of action, or set of steps that has not been brought to a conclusion or settlement
The unresolved procedure left the company in legal limbo for months.
O procedimento não resolvido deixou a empresa em limbo legal por meses.
2. In computing, a function or subroutine that has not reached a definitive outcome or completion state
The unresolved procedure caused the system to hang indefinitely.
O procedimento não resolvido fez o sistema travar indefinidamente.
3. In law, administrative or judicial proceedings that remain pending without final determination
Multiple unresolved procedures are clogging the court system.
Múltiplos procedimentos não resolvidos estão entupindo o sistema judiciário.
This term is commonly used in Brazilian legal, corporate, and administrative contexts. In Brazil, unresolved procedures often reflect the complexity of bureaucratic systems. In the USA, the term is frequently used in legal practice and computing environments. The concept carries different weight in Portuguese law systems where procedures may have different formal requirements for closure.
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