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GARANTIE COLLISION [2 records]

Record 1 2002-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Transportation Insurance
CONT

Collision insurance covers damage to your car from impact with another vehicle, person, object or the surface of the road. You are covered even if you are at fault in the crash. It will also cover the costs of towing, storage, and salvage disposal if needed.

OBS

Collision insurance: term standardized by CSIO (Centre for Study of Insurance Operations)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Assurance transport
DEF

Assurance des dommages au véhicule limitée au risque de certaines collisions.

OBS

assurance des dommages collision au véhicule, assurance des dégâts subis par collision, assurance corps de véhicule collision : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR; assurance tierce collision : terme déconseillé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.

OBS

assurance collision : terme normalisé par le CEPA (Centre d'étude de la pratique d'assurance).

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
  • Transportation Insurance
DEF

The type of automobile insurance that pays for the damage to the motor vehicle, caused by upset of the car or collision of the vehicle with another car of object, whether or not the accident is the fault of the insured. Such payments are usually subject to a deductible amount.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
  • Assurance transport
DEF

Assurance qui garantit les dommages subis par le véhicule [de l'assuré] lorsque ces dommages résultent, soit d'une collision avec un autre véhicule, soit d'un choc entre le véhicule (arrêté ou en mouvement) et un corps fixe ou mobile, soit d'un versement sans collision préalable.

Spanish

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