at all and/or as little

English translation: below :-)

11:55 Oct 28, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / License Agreement
English term or phrase: at all and/or as little
The Entities reserve the right to use (or not use) the Materials ***at all and/or as little**** of the Materials as they so choose.

Hello,
Could someone please clarify the meaning of this phrase? I know "at all" has a negative meaning (in the slightest degree) but I cannot fully grasp the meaning of the phrase.
Thanks!
Marina Soldati
Argentina
Local time: 04:33
Selected answer:below :-)
Explanation:
I don't think the text is clearly laid out, with all the brackets and the slashes.... What I believe it means is:

The Entities reserve the right:
- to use the Materials, and/or
- to use as little of the Materials as they choose, or
- not to use the materials at all.
Selected response from:

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:33
Grading comment
Thanks so much for the explanation. Have a great weekend!
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4 +7below :-)
Nesrin


  

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below :-)


Explanation:
I don't think the text is clearly laid out, with all the brackets and the slashes.... What I believe it means is:

The Entities reserve the right:
- to use the Materials, and/or
- to use as little of the Materials as they choose, or
- not to use the materials at all.

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thanks so much for the explanation. Have a great weekend!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


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