"preliminary process" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to describe the process or steps which happen at the start of a larger process. For example, "Before the project can begin, all stakeholders must go through the preliminary process of providing the necessary information and materials."
Some.info addresses registered during a preliminary process began functioning in late September, and real-time registration of.info names began in early October.
But the rollout has also been hindered by a lawsuit contending that a preliminary process for distributing the names constituted an illegal lottery.
The bank said in a statement that it had begun a "preliminary process" to assess strategic alternatives, and that process had ended.
Mr. Ahern's government promised seven months ago to set up an inquiry into the Fortune case; a preliminary process to recommend a format for the investigation has only just ended.
It also reminds you that until quite recently, drawing was viewed as a preliminary process in the evolution of a work of art — a method of thinking through ideas, a tool for mapping out structure — rather than as an end in itself.
But the rollout of.biz addresses has also been hindered by a lawsuit contending that a preliminary process for distributing the names constituted an illegal lottery because applicants had to pay a fee regardless of whether their application was chosen for a particular name.
A set of procedures is available to facilitate these preliminary processes.
The average time to be processed by the unit is currently two and a half days, although the city says that the preliminary application process could be completed in three hours.
Pep Boys began talking with the private equity firm on Sept. 7 as part of a preliminary sales process that involved other, unnamed buyout shops.
Among the five charter schools that had already passed the preliminary screening process, three were approved this round, including one on Long Island: the Roosevelt Children's Academy, scheduled to open in the fall.
We select γ after preliminary training process for optimal performance.
