This is the 15775th most frequent Russian word.
проводилось
"Проводилось" means "was conducted" or "was carried out."
Here, 'проводилось' is used in the passive voice, indicating that the action (conducting the study) was performed without explicitly mentioning the performer.
Исследование проводилось в университетской лаборатории.
The study was conducted in the university laboratory.
In this sentence, 'проводилось' again serves to describe a past action in passive voice to explain that the safety check was carried out.
Проверка безопасности проводилась перед началом работы.
The safety inspection was conducted before starting the work.
Here, 'проводилось' functions to specify that the sports event took place at a particular location, utilizing the passive construction for description.