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INSURANCE [3 records]

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Record 1 2010-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A contract under which one party (the insurer), in return for consideration (a premium), agrees to indemnify the other party (the insured) in the event of specific damage, loss or liability arising from the occurrence of certain events.

OBS

assurance: Same as insurance but used more in England and often restricted to life assurance.

PHR

insurance company, agent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Contrat par lequel une partie (l'assuré) se fait promettre moyennant une rémunération (la prime), pour lui ou pour un tiers, une prestation par une autre partie (l'assureur) qui, prenant en charge un ensemble de risques, les compense en cas de réalisation d'un événement appelé sinistre (décès, incendie, accident), etc.)

OBS

Éviter de faire précéder ce mot de l'article partitif au singulier (ex : souscrire une ou des assurances et non de l'assurance).

PHR

compagnie, agent d'assurance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Contrato entre una compañía aseguradora y una persona física (o corporación) que requiera cobertura por medio del cual la compañía aseguradora, por honorarios preestablecidos o una prima, se compromete a garantizar al asegurado contra pérdidas en circunstancias especificadas. Las limitaciones exactas de estos términos siempre se definen completamente.

OBS

seguro: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 2006-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Card Games
  • Games of Chance
CONT

If the Dealer receives an Ace, the player may buy Insurance against the Dealer receiving a blackjack. The Insurance wager is one-half the original bet, which will be paid 2 to 1 if the Dealer receives a blackjack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux de cartes
  • Jeux de hasard
CONT

Si le croupier reçoit un as, le joueur peut s'assurer contre la possibilité que le croupier tire un blackjack. Le pari d'assurance se chiffre à la moitié du pari original, qui sera réglé à 2 jetons sur 1 si le croupier atteint le blackjack.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
OBS

Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992.

Spanish

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