procédure
procedure, process
noun proh-seh-DYOOR Less Common
Origin: Latin 'procedura'
Usage Note
procédure is common in administrative, legal, and medical contexts—une procédure judiciaire is a legal proceeding. The plural procédures often refers to red tape or bureaucratic steps. The related adjective procédural (procedural) is used in legal and technical language.
Examples
"Suivez la procédure habituelle."
Natural Translation
Follow the usual procedure.
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