1. A delivery of goods that represents only part of the total order, with the remainder to be delivered at a later date
Due to inventory constraints, we can only send a partial shipment this week.
Devido às limitações de inventário, só podemos enviar uma remessa parcial esta semana.
2. In commercial transactions, a shipment that does not include all items specified in the purchase order or contract
The customer accepted the partial shipment and agreed to receive the remaining items within two weeks.
O cliente aceitou a remessa parcial e concordou em receber os itens restantes dentro de duas semanas.