Фирмата се опитва да изключи стандарта за всички условия, освен за крайните.

Надявам се да съм от помощ

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-03-11 07:08:12 GMT)
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Фирмата се опитва да приложи стандарта само за крайни (екстремни) обстоятелства.

Или:

[да избегне] пресрочване на дължима вноска освен при [наличието на] изключителни обстоятелства

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-03-11 08:59:59 GMT) Post-grading
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Ето всички значения на default спред OED:

I. Failure of something, want, defect.

†1. a. Absence (of something wanted); want, lack, scarcity of; = fault n. 1. Obs. or arch.

†b. absol. Lack of food or other necessaries; want, poverty. Obs.

c. for default of (obs.), in default of: through the failure or want of, in the absence of; †in default: failing these (this, etc.).

2. A failure in being perfect; an imperfection, defect, blemish, flaw; = fault 3: a. in character or things immaterial. Obs. or arch.

†b. in appearance, structure, etc.: Physical defect or blemish. Obs.

II. Failure in performance.

3. a. Failure to act; neglect; spec. in Law, failure to perform some legal requirement or obligation, esp. failure to attend in a court on the day assigned; often in the phrase to make default. judgement by default: a judgement given for the plaintiff on the defendant's failing to plead or put in his answer within the proper time. to go by default: of a legal judgement, to be given for the plaintiff by default of the defendant; hence in gen. use, to fail or be overlooked by reason of negligence, lack of exposition, etc.

b. Computing. A preselected option adopted by a computer when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer. Usu. attrib.

†4. a. Failure in duty, care, etc.; as the cause of some untoward event; culpable neglect of some duty or obligation; = fault 7. Obs.
to be in default: to fail in one's duty.

†b. transf. of things: Failure to act or perform its normal or required functions. default of the sun (L. defectus solis): eclipse. Obs.

†5. a. (with a and pl.) A failure in duty; a wrong act or deed; a fault, misdeed, offence; = fault 5.

†b. A failure in what is attempted; an error, mistake; = fault 5b. Obs.

†6. Failure in any course; spec. in Hunting, failure to follow the scent; loss of the scent or track by the hounds; = fault n. 8. Obs.

7. Failure to meet financial engagements; the action of defaulting in money matters.

8. attrib. Dealing with or connected with a default, as default authority, interest, price.

Аз не виждам сред тях значение за фалит.