consequential loss

UK: ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃəl lɒs

Definition

Definition of consequential loss - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

TECH.

financial harm that happens indirectly because of an earlier damaging event

TECH.

The policy excludes consequential loss such as lost profits during closure.
The contractor was held liable for consequential loss caused by the delay.
We are seeking compensation for consequential loss following the data breach.

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Expressions with consequential

consequential damage

indirect financial loss that results from someone breaking a legal duty

The contract excluded consequential damage arising from delays in delivery.

Expressions with loss

dead loss

something or someone completely useless or unsuccessful

His attempt to fix the car was a dead loss, it wouldn't start..

loss leader

product sold at a loss to attract customers

The store offered a television as a loss leader during the holiday sale..

paper loss

decrease in value that has not been realized

The property market dip caused a paper loss for homeowners.

it's your loss

exp.

missing out on something good by refusing or ignoring

If you don't want to come, it's your loss.

cut a loss

stop an activity to prevent more loss

She decided to cut a loss and sell the stock.

at a loss

adv.

unable to understand or explain

He was at a loss to explain the missing funds..

it's someone's loss

exp.

missing out on something valuable or beneficial

If he doesn't join us, it's his loss.

loss of face

loss of respect or dignity, especially in public

He suffered a loss of face after the mistake.

no great loss

something not important or valuable to lose

Losing that old chair is no great loss.

turn a loss

fail to make money in a business

The company turned a loss last quarter.

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French:perte indirecte, ...
German:Folgeschaden, ...
Italian:danno consequenziale, ...
Spanish:daño consecuencial, ...
Portuguese:prejuízo consequente, ...
Chinese:间接损失, ...
Japanese:間接損害, ...
Arabic:خَسَارَة تَبَعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:נֶזֶק תּוֹצָאתִי, ...
Russian:косвенные убытки, ...
Ukrainian:опосередковані збитки, ...
Hindi:आनुषंगिक हानि, ...
Bengali:পরোক্ষ ক্ষতি, ...
Catalan:danys conseqüencials, ...
Czech:následná škoda, ...
Danish:indirekte tab, ...
Dutch:gevolgschade, ...
Greek:έμμεση ζημία, ...
Hungarian:következményi kár, ...
Khmer:ការខាតបង់ជាផលវិបាក, ...
Korean:간접손해, ...
Persian:خسارت تبعی, ...
Polish:szkoda następcza, ...
Portuguese (BR):prejuízo indireto, ...
Romanian:pierdere indirectă, ...
Swedish:indirekt förlust, ...
Thai:ความเสียหายต่อเนื่อง, ...
Turkish:dolaylı zarar, ...
Vietnamese:tổn thất gián tiếp, ...

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