The phrase "an initial motion" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts such as legal documents, scientific discussions, or any situation where a preliminary action or proposal is being referenced.
Example: "The committee voted on an initial motion to approve the budget for the upcoming year."
Alternatives: "a preliminary motion" or "an introductory motion".
Papadopoulos had filed an initial motion on 16 November, nearly two months after the deadline for appealing against his conviction or sentence.
In this paper we propose a novel technique that allows to obtain an accurate surface registration in a single step, without the need for an initial motion estimation.
If the Calstrs complaint can survive an initial motion to dismiss, it will probably piggyback on what the Justice Department and S.E.C. obtain, plus perhaps a small payment (probably covered by insurance) to the company's coffers.
Ding et al. [7] proposed a fast motion estimation algorithm that finds an initial motion vector based on the macroblock partitioning information of the reference view.
Papadopoulos had filed an initial motion Nov. 16, nearly two months after the deadline for appealing his conviction or sentence.
After over six hours of testimony from lawyers, bondsmen, and community members, the bail hearing in Maryland ended with only three of the seven appellate judges voting in favor of an initial motion to adopt the rule change.
If the mast and wheel assembly have enough inertia relative to the rest of the system, you wouldn't need more than a tiny initial motion before getting started.
Batters just don't have enough time to judge a pitch from its initial motion and then to decide whether and how to swing.
FEWER BITES OF THE APPLE Republicans now routinely filibuster not only the final vote on a bill, but the initial motion to even debate it, as well as amendments and votes on conference committees.
The initial motion of a sharp interface between two regions of different solids concentration is studied, and it is found that both settling and slumping can lead to significant vertical transport of proppant, under practical conditions.
Fig. 6 Seismic waves associated with the Fukushima earthquake (Mw 6.9) that occurred at 20 59 49 (UTC) on November 21, 2016 (expansion positive); the inset is a magnified view around the initial motion.
