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AT-FAULT ACCIDENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- at-fault accident
1, record 1, English, at%2Dfault%20accident
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An at-fault accident includes things like hitting a car in front of you, turning left in front of another car, or backing up and hitting a pedestrian or a car. Usually, the police were involved and you had to pay your insurance deductible. 2, record 1, English, - at%2Dfault%20accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
at-fault accident: term found in the context of public auto insurance uniformity in New Brunswick. 3, record 1, English, - at%2Dfault%20accident
Record 1, Key term(s)
- at fault accident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance transport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accident responsable
1, record 1, French, accident%20responsable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accident avec responsabilité 2, record 1, French, accident%20avec%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est considéré, entre autres, comme accident responsable le fait de frapper la voiture qui précède, d'exécuter un virage à gauche devant une autre voiture, le fait de frapper un piéton ou une voiture en reculant. Habituellement, il y a eu un rapport de police et vous avez dû payer votre franchise. 1, record 1, French, - accident%20responsable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accident avec responsabilité : terme retrouvé dans le contexte de l'uniformisation de l'assurance automobile publique au Nouveau-Brunswick. 3, record 1, French, - accident%20responsable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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