1. A strategy or action to limit or control the spread or expansion of something without completely eliminating or stopping it
The government implemented a partial containment strategy to limit the spread of the disease.
O governo implementou uma estratégia de contenção parcial para limitar a propagação da doença.
2. In military or security contexts, the restriction of a threat or adversary's influence to a limited geographic or operational area
The military focused on partial containment of the conflict to prevent it from spreading to neighboring regions.
O exército focou na contenção parcial do conflito para evitar que se espalhasse para regiões vizinhas.
3. In environmental or industrial contexts, the temporary or incomplete isolation of a hazardous substance or contamination
Partial containment of the oil spill was achieved by deploying booms around the affected area.
A contenção parcial do derrame de óleo foi alcançada pela implantação de barreiras ao redor da área afetada.