Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
at any time
English answer:
Yes, it is needed
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2016-09-26 20:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Sep 23, 2016 06:14
7 yrs ago
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English term
31 years experience with thanks.
Native in: Japanese (Variant: Standard-Japan) 
Works in: Japanese to English, English to Japanese
at any time
Non-PRO
English
Tech/Engineering
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Besides the above, the testing personnel and drafter have the responsibility and authority to revise the regulation at aniy time as needed.
Is at any time really needed?
Please advice.
Is at any time really needed?
Please advice.
Responses
| 4 +9 | Yes, it is needed |
Terry Richards
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| 5 | at any time when there is a necessity |
Awatef Eid
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| 4 +1 | whenever necessary |
airmailrpl
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Responses
+9
1 hr
Terry Richards
France
France
Native in English
&
English
France
30 years in IT, Engineering degree.
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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24
Selected
Yes, it is needed
It means that they can revise the regulation immediately when it becomes, or is determined to be, necessary. They don't have to wait until a specific time to do it (an annual review, for example).
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
9 mins
at any time when there is a necessity
What is needed is not time, but the necessity to revise the regulation in any time whatsoever.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
B D Finch
: "As needed" is somewhat weaker than "when there is a necessity" and doesn't qualify "at any time" as strongly as your suggestion does.
4 hrs
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+1
3 hrs
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
English
Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
56
whenever necessary
at any time => whenever necessary
to revise the regulation at any time as needed => to revise the regulation whenever necessary
to revise the regulation at any time as needed => to revise the regulation whenever necessary
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