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at any time

English translation: Yes, it is needed

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English term or phrase:at any time
Selected answer:Yes, it is needed

06:14 Sep 23, 2016
    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.)


English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other
English term or phrase: at any time
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.
Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 09:18
Yes, it is needed
Explanation:
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).
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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 02:18
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +9Yes, it is needed
Terry Richards
5at any time when there is a necessity
Awatef Eid
4 +1whenever necessary
airmailrpl


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
at any time when there is a necessity


Explanation:
What is needed is not time, but the necessity to revise the regulation in any time whatsoever.

Awatef Eid
Egypt
Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Yes, it is needed


Explanation:
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).

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helena Chavarria: at any time as needed = whenever required
9 mins
agree  Jack Doughty
48 mins
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
50 mins
agree  Charles Davis
1 hr
agree  B D Finch: Yes, it also means that they are not necessarily bound to give advance notice of a revision.
3 hrs
agree  Armorel Young
4 hrs
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: I also like the other two suggestions ...
4 hrs
agree  Valters Feists
1 day 2 hrs
agree  acetran
4 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
whenever necessary


Explanation:
at any time => whenever necessary

to revise the regulation at any time as needed => to revise the regulation whenever necessary

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 21:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valters Feists
23 hrs
  -> thank you
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