Procedimiento (en. Procedure)

/proθeðimjento/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Method or way of proceeding in a series of actions.
The procedure to apply for the permit is very simple.
El procedimiento para solicitar el permiso es muy sencillo.
Formal process that is followed in an investigation or legal activity.
The judicial procedure can take years.
El procedimiento judicial puede durar años.
Set of instructions that regulate a technical or administrative operation.
It is important to follow the technical procedure to avoid mistakes.
Es importante seguir el procedimiento técnico para evitar errores.

Etymology

From Latin 'procedere', which means 'to advance' or 'to proceed'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

administrative procedure
Set of steps that must be followed in public administration.
procedimiento administrativo
change procedure
Modify the way of doing something.
cambiar de procedimiento
without procedure
Do something without following an established order or method.
sin procedimiento

Related Words

process
Series of actions or changes that occur over time.
proceso
method
Systematic way or manner of doing something.
método
technique
Set of procedures or knowledge applied in a specific activity.
técnica

Slang Meanings

Quick way to do something without following formal steps.
They created an express procedure for the paperwork.
Hicieron un procedimiento express para el trámite.
Informal use of a method in a specific context.
The 'procedure' in my grandmother's kitchen is always improvised.
El 'procedimiento' en la cocina de mi abuela siempre es improvisado.