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Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct action
1, record 1, English, direct%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The right of an individual to bring a suit against someone who is not directly the wrong doer. In insurance cases any right of an injured third party to sue an insurer direct. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally there is no right of "direct action" against the insurer without first obtaining a judgment against the "insured". 2, record 1, English, - direct%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action directe
1, record 1, French, action%20directe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demande d’indemnisation, présentée à l'amiable ou par voie judiciaire, par un tiers lésé ou ses ayants droit, à l'entreprise d’assurance garantissant le responsable du préjudice. 2, record 1, French, - action%20directe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action directe : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l’autorisation de l’AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - action%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
- Seguros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción directa
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facultad que tiene el perjudicado por un siniestro para reclamar una indemnización directamente contra la entidad aseguradora de la persona que es responsable del daño. Es típica de los seguros de responsabilidad civil. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20directa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- release
1, record 2, English, release
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- release form 2, record 2, English, release%20form
correct
- claim release 2, record 2, English, claim%20release
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In insurance, a written acknowledgement that obligations have been fulfilled. 3, record 2, English, - release
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quittance de règlement
1, record 2, French, quittance%20de%20r%C3%A8glement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- quittance 2, record 2, French, quittance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décharge définitive donnée à l'assureur par l'assuré ou par le tiers lésé. 1, record 2, French, - quittance%20de%20r%C3%A8glement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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