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use an alternative procedure

[juːz ən ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv prəˈsiːdʒər]
verb phrase
usar um procedimento alternativo
1. To employ a different or substitute method, process, or course of action instead of the standard or original one
When the primary system failed, we had to use an alternative procedure to complete the task.
Quando o sistema primário falhou, tivemos que usar um procedimento alternativo para concluir a tarefa.
2. To implement a different technical, administrative, or operational approach as an option or contingency
The hospital uses an alternative procedure for patients with allergies to standard medications.
O hospital usa um procedimento alternativo para pacientes com alergias aos medicamentos padrão.
Synonyms
adopt an alternative methodemploy a different approachuse a substitute procedurefollow an alternate routeimplement an alternative strategy
Antonyms
follow standard procedureuse the conventional methodstick to the original process

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
usar um procedimento alternativo
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
usar um procedimento alternativo / usar um método diferente
Both forms are equally acceptable
Rio de Janeiro
usar um procedimento alternativo / adotar outro jeito
Informal variant with 'adotar outro jeito' is common in casual speech
Portugal
usar um procedimento alternativo / recorrer a um procedimento diferente
'Recorrer a' is more frequently used in formal Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go another route
take a different approach
think outside the box
find a workaround
plan B
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