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partial shipment

[PAR-shul SHIP-ment]
nounpl: partial shipments
remessa parcial
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.
Synonyms
incomplete shipmentsplit shipmentshipment in installments
Antonyms
complete shipmentfull shipmentwhole shipment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
remessa parcial
most commonly used term in Brazilian Portuguese commerce
São Paulo
remessa parcial
standard business terminology
Portugal
envio parcial
alternative used in Portuguese commerce
Portugal
remessa parcial
also acceptable in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

to ship in stages
back-order arrangement
staggered delivery
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