a falta de

= for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of

Ex. A single companionship of this sort would often have three or four works in production at the same time in a busy house, so that its members rarely stood idle for want of copy.

Ex. In the absence of, or in addition to, an ISADN an alternative number assigned by a regional or national agency may be given.

Ex. Wire staplers were first introduced in about 1875 in default of satisfactory book-sewing machines (which were not fully developed until 1882).

Ex. There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.

Ex. After days of contemplating the large number of variables I now believe that a leisure society is inevitable, short of global catastrophe.

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= for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of

Ex: A single companionship of this sort would often have three or four works in production at the same time in a busy house, so that its members rarely stood idle for want of copy.

Ex: In the absence of, or in addition to, an ISADN an alternative number assigned by a regional or national agency may be given.

Ex: Wire staplers were first introduced in about 1875 in default of satisfactory book-sewing machines (which were not fully developed until 1882).

Ex: There is no danger that the scheme will collapse for lack of central organization.

Ex: After days of contemplating the large number of variables I now believe that a leisure society is inevitable, short of global catastrophe.