1. A legal or administrative process that addresses only part of a case or matter, rather than the entire issue
The court issued a partial procedure to handle the first phase of the lawsuit.
O tribunal expediu um procedimento parcial para lidar com a primeira fase do processo.
2. In medical or technical contexts, a procedure that is incomplete or addresses only specific aspects of a treatment or task
The surgeon performed a partial procedure due to complications during the operation.
O cirurgião realizou um procedimento parcial devido a complicações durante a operação.