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CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Transportation Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constructive total loss
1, record 1, English, constructive%20total%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loss in which the item insured is not totally destroyed but is so severely damaged that it is not financially worth repairing. 2, record 1, English, - constructive%20total%20loss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To establish a claim for constructive total loss the assured must give a notice of abandonment ... to the underwriters. 3, record 1, English, - constructive%20total%20loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Assurance transport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte réputée totale
1, record 1, French, perte%20r%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perte totale implicite 2, record 1, French, perte%20totale%20implicite
correct, feminine noun
- perte censée totale 3, record 1, French, perte%20cens%C3%A9e%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous réserve de toute disposition expresse de la police, il y a perte réputée totale lorsque l'objet de l'assurance est raisonnablement délaissé parce que la perte totale réelle semble inévitable ou parce que l'objet de l'assurance n'aurait pas pu être préservé d'une perte totale réelle sans que soient engagées des dépenses supérieures à sa valeur [...] 4, record 1, French, - perte%20r%C3%A9put%C3%A9e%20totale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Seguro de transporte
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida total constructiva
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20total%20constructiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquella que se produce cuando el objeto asegurado es abandonado debido a que su pérdida total real parece inevitable, o a que la evitación de su pérdida supondría mayores gastos que su propio valor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20total%20constructiva
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