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INCAPACIDAD ABSOLUTA [3 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
DEF

État mettant l'assuré dans l'impossibilité d'exercer une activité professionnelle susceptible de lui rapporter des gains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
  • Insurance
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
DEF

A disability that is such that the party would be unable to do any work for the remainder of his or her life.

Key term(s)
  • permanent-total disability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
  • Assurances
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
DEF

Invalidité rendant l'assuré définitivement incapable, par suite d'accident ou de maladie, de se livrer à une activité rémunératrice quelconque.

OBS

Bien que nous en déconseillions l'usage ailleurs, le terme «invalidité» est à retenir dans les contextes d'assurances et de pension.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
  • Seguros
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
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Record 3 2003-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
DEF

A condition which disables the insured from working; but from which complete or partial recovery, enabling him to return to employment, can be expected.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
DEF

État dans lequel se trouve l'assuré de devoir cesser temporairement tout travail.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
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