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PAY-AS-YOU-DRIVE AUTO INSURANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pay-as-you-drive insurance
1, record 1, English, pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PAYD insurance 2, record 1, English, PAYD%20insurance
correct
- pay-as-you-drive auto insurance 3, record 1, English, pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20auto%20insurance
correct
- pay-as-you-drive car insurance 4, record 1, English, pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20car%20insurance
correct
- distance-based insurance 5, record 1, English, distance%2Dbased%20insurance
correct
- mileage-based insurance 6, record 1, English, mileage%2Dbased%20insurance
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Car insurance with a premium based on the number of kilometres travelled. 7, record 1, English, - pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pay-as-you-drive insurance would make buying car insurance more like buying gasoline: the less you drive, the less you pay. 8, record 1, English, - pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some insurers also take into account the usage characteristics of the insured vehicle (such as how much, when and where it is driven). The information is obtained with telematic devices. 7, record 1, English, - pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pay-as-you-drive insurance: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 9, record 1, English, - pay%2Das%2Dyou%2Ddrive%20insurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assurance au kilométrage
1, record 1, French, assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assurance au kilomètre 2, record 1, French, assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
- assurance à l'usage 3, record 1, French, assurance%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage
feminine noun
- assurance automobile à l'usage 4, record 1, French, assurance%20automobile%20%C3%A0%20l%27usage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance automobile avec une prime établie en fonction du nombre de kilomètres parcourus. 5, record 1, French, - assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains assureurs tiennent également compte des caractéristiques d'utilisation du véhicule assuré (zone de circulation, type de route empruntée, horaires des déplacements, etc.). L'information est obtenue grâce à des dispositifs de télématique. 5, record 1, French, - assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assurance au kilométrage : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 1, French, - assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
assurance au kilomètre : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 11 juin 2016. 6, record 1, French, - assurance%20au%20kilom%C3%A9trage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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