0 a plan that is made for dealing with an emergency, or with something that might possibly happen and cause problems in the future: --
a contingency plan for sth/doing sth Companies wishing to apply for a hazardous waste transporter license must submit a contingency plan for responding to any type of incident.
a contingency plan to do sth This is part of a three-month contingency plan to bring a year-long unofficial strike by maintenance staff to an end.
The management stated that a contingency plan was in place for dealing with such emergencies.
to make/draw up a contingency plan
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Можем да го завършим стъпка по стъпка, колкото и дълъг да е пътят и не може да бъде завършен, колкото и кратък да е пътят, ако дори не маркирате отпечатъка си.