- contingency event
- ситуация нештатная
English-Russian glossary on space technology. 2015.
English-Russian glossary on space technology. 2015.
contingency — con·tin·gen·cy /kən tin jən sē/ n pl cies 1: the quality or state of being contingent 2: a contingent event or condition: as a: an event that may but is not certain to occur a contingency that made performance under the contract impossible b … Law dictionary
Contingency — Con*tin gen*cy, n.; pl. {Contingencies}. [Cf. F. contingence.] 1. Union or connection; the state of touching or contact. Point of contingency. J. Gregory. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality or state of being contingent or casual; the possibility of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contingency market — Contingency markets are markets where contracts are made to exchange funds contingent upon an event or combination of events or contingencies thereof. Difference from prediction markets Prediction markets are a subset of contingency markets and… … Wikipedia
contingency fee — see fee 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. contingency fee n … Law dictionary
contingency insurance — ➔ insurance * * * contingency insurance UK US noun [U] ► INSURANCE insurance that protects someone against risks that are not the usual areas dealt with by insurance companies: »The organizers of the world s biggest sporting events take out… … Financial and business terms
contingency — ► NOUN (pl. contingencies) 1) a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. 2) a provision for such an event or circumstance. 3) the absence of certainty in events … English terms dictionary
contingency — [kən tin′jən sē] n. pl. contingencies [see CONTINGENCE] 1. the quality or condition of being contingent; esp., dependence on chance or uncertain conditions 2. something whose occurrence depends on chance or uncertain conditions; a possible,… … English World dictionary
contingency — [n] chance happening; possibility accident, break, chance, crisis, crossroads, emergency, event, eventuality, exigency, fortuity, happening, if it’s cool*, incident, juncture, likelihood, occasion, odds, opportunity, pass, pinch, predicament,… … New thesaurus
contingency — An additional amount or percentage added to any cash flow item ( i.e. capex). Care is needed to ensure it is either to be spent or to remain as a cushion. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * contingency con‧tin‧gen‧cy [kənˈtɪndʒənsi] noun… … Financial and business terms
Contingency plan — For the play of this title, see The Contingency Plan. A contingency plan is a plan devised for an exceptional risk which is impractical or impossible to avoid. Contingency plans are often devised by governments or businesses who want to be… … Wikipedia
contingency — UK [kənˈtɪndʒ(ə)nsɪ] / US [kənˈtɪndʒənsɪ] noun [countable] Word forms contingency : singular contingency plural contingencies something that might happen in the future, especially something bad We like to be prepared for all contingencies. a)… … English dictionary