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ASSESSMENT DAMAGES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- appraisal of damage
1, record 1, English, appraisal%20of%20damage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- visual estimate 2, record 1, English, visual%20estimate
- valuation of losses 3, record 1, English, valuation%20of%20losses
correct
- assessment of loss 4, record 1, English, assessment%20of%20loss
- loss appraisal 4, record 1, English, loss%20appraisal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A survey of all elements of value made by an insurer to determine the amount of loss sustained by the insured. 5, record 1, English, - appraisal%20of%20damage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- assessment of damages
- establishment of damage
- damage assessment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évaluation du dommage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20du%20dommage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évaluation des dommages 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20dommages
correct, feminine noun
- estimation du dommage 3, record 1, French, estimation%20du%20dommage
correct, feminine noun
- estimation des dommages 4, record 1, French, estimation%20des%20dommages
correct, feminine noun
- évaluation des dégâts 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20d%C3%A9g%C3%A2ts
correct, feminine noun
- estimation des dégâts 5, record 1, French, estimation%20des%20d%C3%A9g%C3%A2ts
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activités entreprises par un assureur pour déterminer le coût approximatif des pertes subies par l'assuré dans un sinistre. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20du%20dommage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais le plus souvent l'évaluation du dommage se fait en commun et contradictoirement au moyen d'une expertise. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20du%20dommage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- évaluation des dommages
- évaluation du sinistre
- établissement des pertes
- fixation du dommage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- evaluación del daño
1, record 1, Spanish, evaluaci%C3%B3n%20del%20da%C3%B1o
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- evaluación de daños 2, record 1, Spanish, evaluaci%C3%B3n%20de%20da%C3%B1os
correct, feminine noun
- valoración del daño 3, record 1, Spanish, valoraci%C3%B3n%20del%20da%C3%B1o
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de actuaciones realizadas por una entidad de seguros encaminadas a determinar, en caso de siniestro, el valor económico de las pérdidas sufridas por el asegurado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - evaluaci%C3%B3n%20del%20da%C3%B1o
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assessment of damages
1, record 2, English, assessment%20of%20damages
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assessment of damages is a principal issue in litigation and, in light of this, we consider the social justification for, and the benefits of, accurate measurement of harm. 2, record 2, English, - assessment%20of%20damages
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évaluation des dommages-intérêts
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9valuation%20des%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évaluation des dommages-intérêts : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20des%20dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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