1. A postponement or hold-up in finishing a project, task, or work within the expected or contracted timeframe
The delay of completion resulted in penalties for the contractor.
O atraso na conclusão resultou em penalidades para o contratante.
2. In legal or contractual contexts, the failure to finish work by the agreed deadline
Any delay of completion must be reported to the project manager immediately.
Qualquer atraso na conclusão deve ser informado ao gerente de projeto imediatamente.