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Meaning of "vis major" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIS MAJOR

From Latin, literally: greater force.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VIS MAJOR

vis major  [ˈvɪs ˈmeɪdʒə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIS MAJOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vis major is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VIS MAJOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Force majeure

Force majeure or vis major "superior force", also known as cas fortuit or casus fortuitus "chance occurrence, unavoidable accident", is a common clause in contracts that essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, or an event described by the legal term act of God, prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. In practice, most force majeure clauses do not excuse a party's non-performance entirely, but only suspends it for the duration of the force majeure. Force majeure is generally intended to include risks beyond the reasonable control of a party, incurred not as a product or result of the negligence or malfeasance of a party, which have a materially adverse effect on the ability of such party to perform its obligations, as where non-performance is caused by the usual and natural consequences of external forces, or where the intervening circumstances are specifically contemplated.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIS MAJOR


ager
ˈeɪdʒə
assuager
əˈsweɪdʒə
cager
ˈkeɪdʒə
engager
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒə
gager
ˈɡeɪdʒə
gauger
ˈɡeɪdʒə
geophagia
ˌdʒɪəˈfeɪdʒə
major
ˈmeɪdʒə
majors
ˈmeɪdʒə
nonmajor
ˌnɒnˈmeɪdʒə
pager
ˈpeɪdʒə
polyphagia
ˌpɒlɪˈfeɪdʒə
radiopager
ˈreɪdɪəʊˌpeɪdʒə
rager
ˈreɪdʒə
rampager
ræmˈpeɪdʒə
screenager
ˈskriːnˌeɪdʒə
stager
ˈsteɪdʒə
teenager
ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə
tweenager
ˈtwiːnˌeɪdʒə
wager
ˈweɪdʒə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIS MAJOR

vis
Vis.
visa
visage
visagiste
Visakhapatnam
Visayan
Visayan Islands
Visby
Visc.
viscacha
viscachera
viscaria
viscera
visceral
viscerally
viscerate
visceromotor
visceroptoses
visceroptosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIS MAJOR

Canis Major
company sergeant major
double major
drum major
pectoralis major
pipe major
regimental sergeant major
relative major
sergeant major
Syrtis Major
Ursa Major

Synonyms and antonyms of vis major in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vis major» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIS MAJOR

Find out the translation of vis major to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vis major from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vis major» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可见大
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuerza mayor
570 millions of speakers

English

vis major
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विज़ प्रमुख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيما الكبرى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

форс-мажорные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

força maior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান প্রধান হিসাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

force majeure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vis utama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vis major
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

可視主要
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마주 주요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vis utama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vis lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய முக்கிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठ्या म्हणून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük majör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forza maggiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siły wyższej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

форс - мажорні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vis mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

των κυριότερων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vis major
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

emot större
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vis større
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vis major

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIS MAJOR»

The term «vis major» is normally little used and occupies the 136.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIS MAJOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vis major» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vis major» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vis major

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIS MAJOR»

Discover the use of vis major in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vis major and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vis Major: Railroad Men, an 'Act of God'-White Death at ...
Vis Major gives voice to those men. With vivid imagery and evocative prose, historian Martin Burwash brings railroaders from Cascade Division Superintendent James O'Neill to brakeman Anthony John Dougherty to brilliant life.
Martin Burwash, 2009
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United States Congressional serial set
(&) It belongs to the courts to determine whether there is or there is not vis major, when it is alleged by a party who pleads it in order to escape the liabilities which are laid at his door. On this point the decisions of the courts may be different in ...
‎1913
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Congressional Serial Set
(6) It belongs to the courts to determine whether there is or there is not vis major, when it is alleged by a party who pleads it in order to escape the liabilities which are laid at his door. On this point the decisions of the courts may be different in ...
‎1913
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Bills of exchange: Message from the President of the United ...
(b) It belongs to the courts to determine whether there is or there is not vis major, when it is alleged by a party who pleads it in order to escape the liabilities which are laid at his door. On this point the decisions of the courts may be different in ...
United States. Delegation to the International conference on bills of exchange, The Hague, 1912, Charles Arthur Conant, 1913
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Congressional edition
holder, when a case of vis major presents itself, take recourse immediately against his guarantors, or shall he, on the contrary, suspend all recourse until the day on which the vis major has ceased? The opinions of the members of the central ...
United States. Congress, 1911
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International conference on bills of exchange: Message from ...
holder, when a case of vis major presents itself, take recourse immediately against his guarantors, or shall he, on the contrary, suspend all recourse until the day on which the vis major has ceased? The opinions of the members of the central ...
United States. Delegation to the International Conference on Bills of Exchange, The Hague, 1910, Charles Arthur Conant, 1911
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The Conflict of Laws Relating to Bills and Notes: Preceded ...
ences of the Hague.169 The Uniform Law adopts a middle course and provides that when presentment or protest is prevented by an insuperable obstacle (vis major), the time for performance is extended. After the cessation of the vis major the ...
Ernest Gustav Lorenzen, 1919
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International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law
However, liability may be decreased or avoided by vis major, or the fault of the victim or of a third person. Sections II and HI govern vicarious liability and agreements on liability. This Code is certainly a great improvement over the present ...
Viktor Knapp, 1984
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Admiralty and Maritime Law
Vis Major The running of laytime and demurrage time may also be interrupted by vis major, which can be defined as “an unusual and extraordinary interruption that could not have been anticipated when the contract was made”. Crossman v.
Robert Force, A. N. Yiannopoulos, Martin Davies, 2006
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Fundamentals at Odds? The U.S. Current Account Deficit and ...
... in both nominal and real effective terms, vis-à-vis all trading partners as well as vis-à-vis major currencies.2 It is interesting to note that the dollar has been significantly more volatile vis-à-vis major currencies than vis-à-vis all trading partners' ...
Mr. Gian-Maria Milesi-Ferretti, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIS MAJOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vis major is used in the context of the following news items.
1
TPP investor-state dispute settlement clauses allow corporations to …
ISDS clauses have also been invoked in disputes between major US ... class that the TPP will undermine their position vis-a-vis major American corporations. «World Socialist Web Site, Aug 15»
2
Beer, now with more alcohol
The Clementses hope to open the brewery, Vis Major, next year. Head brewer Thomas Clements makes many of his beers between 7 and 9 percent ABV. «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
3
Thailand to engage all partners on equal basis: NSC's Anusit
In an era in which Asean and other regional groupings have started a trend by increasing their bargaining power vis-a-vis major powers, the US and China will ... «The Nation, May 15»
4
Women's Soccer Signs Two More for 2015
Her club team, FC Menasha Vis Major, went undefeated in the state premiere league. "Megan come to us from the Wiberg Goalkeeping school in Wisconsin ... «WSURaiders.com, Apr 15»
5
Dollars in demand as economic uncertainties prevail due to low oil …
However, the ringgit has fared better compared with other major currencies such ... dollar would continue to maintain an upward trend vis-a-vis major currencies. «Jakarta Post, Dec 14»
6
Your outdated Internet browser is a gateway for cyber attacks
JUDY WOODRUFF: Major U.S. government agencies have been the target of .... scandal and the attacks on personal and financial information vis-a-vis major ... «PBS NewsHour, Nov 14»
7
ANALYSIS: ZF puts in place a growth strategy
Many major suppliers, having seen short-term liquidity fears recede in the ... boosted ZF's competitive position vis-à-vis major domestic rivals such as Bosch and ... «just-auto.com, Sep 14»
8
India Inc unhappy with status quo
... are the government's inability to appropriately reflect industry preferences in policy-making, facilitate discussion with industry vis-à-vis major shifts in industrial ... «Hindustan Times, Feb 14»
9
'Breaking Bad's' Vince Gilligan Takes Post-Finale Victory Lap (VIDEO)
... ornate nature of today's best TV series and an elevation of showrunners to an auteur status they were often denied, particularly vis-a-vis major film directors. «Variety, Oct 13»
10
Horse meat review - key findings of the Food Standards Agency's …
The FSA has begun work on an improved and extended Major Incident Plan; however, ... Whilst this argues for a revision of the role of the FSA vis-à-vis major ... «Lexology, Jun 13»

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