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AVERAGE ADJUSTER [2 records]

Record 1 2005-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Transportation Insurance
DEF

A person who has the professional skill to calculate the proportions which are the responsibility of the owner of a vessel and the owners of the cargo in cases which result from any sacrifices which have to be made for safety of the ship and/or other cargo.[Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime
  • Droit des assurances
  • Assurance transport
DEF

Agent spécialisé dans les règlements d'avaries et la solution des cas d'abordage les plus importants.

CONT

Le règlement d'avarie commune (la dispache) est établi par des experts (les dispacheurs).

Key term(s)
  • dispacheur d'avarie
  • dispacheuse d'avarie
  • répartitrice d'avarie
  • rectificatrice d'avarie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho marítimo
  • Seguros (Derecho)
  • Seguro de transporte
DEF

Técnico especializado en todos los aspectos de ajustes por pérdidas o averías marítimas. Es el experto quien asigna o impone cuales son las cargas deudoras dentro del acta de avería gruesa y además señala la cantidad con que cada una de ellas contribuye al fondo de avería.

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Record 2 2001-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Insurance
  • Transportation Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Assurances
  • Assurance transport
DEF

Personne désignée par l'assureur sur la police ou le document d'assurance pour effectuer à destination ou en cours de route la constatation des pertes et des avaries.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Seguros
  • Seguro de transporte
DEF

Persona que, en virtud de sus conocimientos prácticos y profesionales, interviene en los siniestros del seguro de transportes para emitir un informe relativo a la descripción de circunstancias que han determinado la ocurrencia de un accidente o avería y a la fijación de su importe.

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