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| Domain | Definition |
Law | A)force majeure:as a legal notion a superior force which prevents the fulfilment, for example, of a contract and for which one is not responsible b)act of God:an expression used in bills of lading meaning any cause which proceeds from the violence of nature or that kind of force of the elements which human ability could not have foreseen or prevented. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "CAUSE OUTSIDE ONE'S CONTROL"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | force majeure (act of God, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, risk arising from an act of God, risk arising from force majeure, risks arising from circumstances beyond control, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | overmacht (act of God, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, vis major), heirkracht (act of God, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, vis major), force majeure (act of God, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, vis major), Act of God (act of God, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ylivoimainen este (act of God, adversity, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, hardship, vis major), LAT:force majeure (act of God, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | cas de force majeure (catastrophes), force majeure, acte de Dieu. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | höhere Gewalt (act of God, forcemajeure). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | περίπτωση ανωτέρας βίας (act of God, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, vis major), ανωτέρα βία (act of God, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | forza maggiore (act of God, adversity, circumstances outside one's control, force majeure, hardship, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ausecay outsideay one'say ontrolcay fuerza mayor (force majeure). (various references) force majeure (force majeure). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | force majeure. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
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