procedure

a set of steps or actions to be followed in order to complete a task or solve a problem

procedimiento, método, proceso

• follow a procedure

Collocations medical procedure · legal procedure

• The doctor followed the standard procedure.

  El médico siguió el procedimiento estándar.

the formal way of doing something, especially in a business or official situation

protocolo, formalidad

• according to procedure

Collocations official procedure · standard procedure

• We must follow the proper procedure.

  Debemos seguir el procedimiento correcto.

a formal legal process or set of rules for dealing with a case in court

procedimiento legal, trámite judicial

• legal procedure

Collocations court procedure · judicial procedure

• The case went through the legal procedure.

  El caso pasó por el procedimiento legal.

a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task or solve a problem

procedimiento, algoritmo

• computer procedure

Collocations programming procedure · system procedure

• The computer followed the procedure to process the data.

  El ordenador siguió el procedimiento para procesar los datos.