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in this case any adjustments made must err on the side of safety.
fil-każ ta' kull aġġustament magħmul l-iżball irid jiġbed lejn in-naħa tas-sigurtà.

alternatively, there may be a tendency to err on the side of caution and "over-insure" against the risk of a supply disruption.
alternattivament, jista’ jkun hemm tendenza li dak li jkun, ikun kawt iżżejjed u jieħu "miżuri żejda" kontra r-riskju ta’ interruzzjoni fil-provvista.