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DAMAGE EXCESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Tort Law (common law)
- Commercial Law
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- excess damages
1, record 1, English, excess%20damages
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Damages awarded to an insured - beyond the coverage provided by an insurance policy - because the insurer did not settle the claim within policy limits. 1, record 1, English, - excess%20damages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
excess damages : term usually used in the plural in this context. 2, record 1, English, - excess%20damages
Record 1, Key term(s)
- excess damage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit commercial
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dommages-intérêts complémentaires
1, record 1, French, dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20compl%C3%A9mentaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dommages-intérêts complémentaires : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 1, French, - dommages%2Dint%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20compl%C3%A9mentaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excess of loss
1, record 2, English, excess%20of%20loss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- damage excess 2, record 2, English, damage%20excess
- excess loss 2, record 2, English, excess%20loss
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- excédent de sinistre
1, record 2, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20de%20sinistre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- excédent de sinistres 2, record 2, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20de%20sinistres
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traité de réassurance aux termes duquel le réassureur prend en charge la partie de chaque sinistre qui dépasse une franchise dont le montant est appelé priorité. 1, record 2, French, - exc%C3%A9dent%20de%20sinistre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- exceso de siniestros
1, record 2, Spanish, exceso%20de%20siniestros
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- excess physical damage coverage
1, record 3, English, excess%20physical%20damage%20coverage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automobile insurance. 2, record 3, English, - excess%20physical%20damage%20coverage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assurance complémentaire contre les dommages corporels
1, record 3, French, assurance%20compl%C3%A9mentaire%20contre%20les%20dommages%20corporels
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance automobile 2, record 3, French, - assurance%20compl%C3%A9mentaire%20contre%20les%20dommages%20corporels
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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