1. A complete or partial stoppage of business, industrial, or operational activities
The strike led to an operational shutdown of the factory for three days.
A greve resultou em uma paralisação operacional da fábrica por três dias.
2. A halt in the functioning of services, systems, or processes due to technical, labor, or administrative issues
The operational shutdown of the airport affected thousands of passengers.
A paralisação operacional do aeroporto afetou milhares de passageiros.