1. A temporary or interim correction made to a document, text, or record that may be subject to further revision or confirmation
The editor made a provisional correction to the manuscript pending final review.
O editor fez uma correção provisória no manuscrito aguardando revisão final.
2. In academic or publishing contexts, a correction applied tentatively before official publication
A provisional correction was issued for the article before the official errata was published.
Uma correção provisória foi emitida para o artigo antes da errata oficial ser publicada.