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Record 1 2005-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
DEF

A happening or event. A basis for coverage in liability policies much broader than the accident basis, which requires the injury or damage to be due to a specific accident.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
DEF

Fait auquel aboutit une situation. Base de garantie des contrats d'assurance de responsabilité - plus large que la base «accident» qui ne couvre que les dommages dus à un accident précis.

OBS

évènement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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