Synonyms:
Escape clause; Article XIX.
Safeguard provision (安全保障条款 ānquán bǎozhàng tiáokuǎn), or escape clause, refers to a condition in a contract that allows a party to that contract to avoid having to perform the contract temporarily. For example, countries can temporarily raise tariffs for certain products. Also see: tariffs.
- 安 (ān) as in quite (安静 ānjìng), arrangement (安排 ānpái) or installing (安装 ānzhuāng); 全 (quán) as in whole (全部 quánbù), complete (完全 wánquán) or overall (全面 quánmiàn). 安全 (ānquán) means safety or security, as in safety belt (安全带 ānquán dài) or sense of security (安全感 ānquán gǎn).
- 保 (bǎo) as in protecting (保护 bǎohù), maintaining (保持 bǎochí) or guarantee (保证 bǎozhèng); 障 (zhàng) as in obstacle (障碍 zhàngài) or barricade (路障 lùzhàng). 保障 (bǎozhàng) means assurance, as in social security (社会保障 shèhuì bǎozhàng).
- 条 (tiáo) as in entry (条目 tiáomù), stripe (条纹 tiáowén) or condition (条件 tiáojiàn); 款 (kuǎn) as in style (款式 kuǎnshì) or treat cordially (款待 kuǎndài). 条款 (tiáokuǎn) as in legal provisions (法律条款 fǎlǜ tiáokuǎn) or additional clause (附加条款 fùjiā tiáokuǎn).