procedure

• Nom désignant une manière établie ou officielle de faire quelque chose, impliquant souvent une série d'étapes ou d'actions.

A noun referring to an established or official way of doing something, often involving a series of steps or actions.

1. Official processB1formal

   An established or official way of doing something, often a series of steps.

   Procédure officielle

   • Follow the safety procedure when operating the machine.
   • The company has a strict procedure for handling complaints.
   • The procedure for applying for a visa is quite complex.

   Synonymesapproachcourseformulamethodoperationpracticeprocessprotocolroutinesystem

2. Medical operationB2formalmedical

   A medical or surgical operation performed on a patient.

   Intervention médicale ou chirurgicale

   • The doctor performed a routine procedure to remove the cyst.
   • The patient underwent a minor surgical procedure.
   • Recovery time after this procedure is usually short.

   Synonymesinterventionoperationsurgery

3. Legal processB2formallegal

   A set of formal steps taken in a legal or official context.

   procédure (juridique)

   • The legal procedure requires all documents to be notarized.
   • The judge explained the court procedure to the jury.
   • The procedure for filing a lawsuit can be lengthy.

   Synonymescourse of actionformalityproceedingprocessprotocol