"pro forma" in German pro forma pro forma "pro forma" German translation pro forma {adv.} as a matter of form for appearance's sake pro forma Detailed translations for "pro forma" pro forma pro forma(also: as a matter of form, for appearance's sake) pro forma{adverb} A postponement or two is pro forma on Calvert Street. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Vertagungen sind pro forma in der Calvert Street.