pro forma

pro for·ma  (pr fôrm)

adj.

1. Done as a formality; perfunctory.

2. Provided in advance so as to prescribe form or describe items: a pro forma copy of a document.

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[New Latin pr frm : pr, for the sake of + frm, ablative of frma, form.]

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pro forma [ˈprəʊ ˈfɔːmə]

adj

prescribing a set form or procedure

adv

performed in a set manner

[Latin: for form's sake]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	pro forma - as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election" perfunctory formal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education"
Adv.	1.	pro forma - in a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily" as a formality, perfunctorily

Translations

pro forma [ˌprəʊˈfɔːmə]

A. ADJ [compliance, implementation] → puramente formal

B. CPD pro forma invoice N → factura f detallada que precede a la entrega
pro forma letter N → carta f estándar

pro forma [ˌprəʊˈfɔː^rmə] adj
pro forma invoice → facture f pro forma

pro forma (invoice)

n → Pro-forma-Rechnung f

pro forma [ˈprəʊˈfɔːmə] adv pro forma invoice → fattura proforma