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unforeseeable

(ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbəl)
adj
not able to be foreseen or known beforehand
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unforeseeable - incapable of being anticipated; "unforeseeable consequences"
unpredictable - not capable of being foretold
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Translations

unforeseeable

[ˈʌnfɔːˈsiːəbl] ADJimprevisible
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unforeseeable

[ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːəbəl] adjimprévisible
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unforeseeable

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unforeseeable

[ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːəbl] adjimprevedibile
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It was stressed that the accumulation of mistakes will lead to unforeseeable consequences, which we caution against, and that the evaluation of work and pointing to mistakes does not target a specific person as much as it is in the interest of the country./ End
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Passage is innocent so long as it will not affect the peace and order of the coastal State and passage should be continuous, without any stop except in force majeure or unforeseeable situations.
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The EMA argued it is a decentralised EU agency, has no power to operate as a "bare commercial landlord in a third country" and cannot benefit from the lease because of unforeseeable events over which it had no control.
He said this week:"I am grateful for the swift response that I have received from NHS ForthValley, which does get to the bottom of what had caused patients to be told that the service was unavailable when they rang their GP.Whilst I appreciate that these technical problems have been cited as unforeseeable, I hope that key lessons have been learned moving forward.
Any such borrowing would be time-limited so no-one would be burdened for "the unforeseeable future".
The contracts, however, were not put out to tender, as, according to the department, they were concluded due to "situation of extreme urgency" brought about by "unforeseeable events".
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Future adverse changes in these or other unforeseeable factors could result in an impairment charge that would impact results of operations and financial position in the reporting period identified.
Additionally, as outlined by the European Printing Ink Association, photoinitiator supply has also been impacted by major incidents, including a factory fire, unforeseeable events, low stocks, unplanned maintenance and production outages.