Le cas échéant
Example: Le cas échéant, nous réviserons le contrat avant de signer.
Definition
"Le cas échéant" is a French expression used to mean 'if necessary' or 'if the situation arises.' It indicates a conditional action or event that will occur only if certain circumstances happen, as in the phrase 'Le cas échéant, nous réviserons le contrat avant de signer.'
Translations
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If necessary -
En su caso -
Indien nodig -
Si escau -
Gegebenenfalls
Etymology
The phrase "Le cas échéant" comes from French, where 'cas' means 'case' or 'situation,' and 'échéant' is the present participle of 'échoir,' meaning 'to fall due' or 'to be applicable.' Together, they literally mean 'the case falling due,' implying something that will happen if the case arises.
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