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single shipment

[ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈʃɪpmənt]
nounpl: single shipments
remessa única
1. A single consignment or delivery of goods from a supplier to a customer, typically referring to one complete order or batch sent at one time
The company received a single shipment containing all the required materials.
A empresa recebeu uma remessa única contendo todos os materiais necessários.
2. In commerce, an order that is sent as one delivery rather than split into multiple deliveries
We negotiated a discount for ordering in a single shipment rather than multiple deliveries.
Negociamos um desconto por fazer o pedido em uma remessa única em vez de várias entregas.
Synonyms
single consignmentsingle deliveryone shipmentunified shipment
Antonyms
multiple shipmentssplit shipmentpartial shipment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
remessa única
Standard commercial terminology in Brazil
São Paulo
remessa única; envio único
Both terms commonly used in business context
Portugal
envio único; expedição única
Portuguese preference for 'envio' or 'expedição' in commercial contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

all in one shipment
consolidated shipment
one-time delivery
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