Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

poser les plaques

English translation:

suspend the contract (lay-up policy)

Added to glossary by Louisa Tchaicha
Aug 7, 2012 11:16
11 yrs ago
French term

poser les plaques

French to English Other Insurance swiss motorcycle insurance
Hi,

" si vous ne roulez pas en hiver, certaines assurances vous propose l’option de poser les plaques ce qui vous permet d’économiser sur votre prime."

this doc is about insurance for motorcycles, I do not know how to say "poser les plaques"

Thank you

Discussion

Tristan Jimenez Aug 7, 2012:
@ loulou That's what I thought at first too, but I really don't think this is the case here. I have just found a blog where someone else is saying the same, just to confirm:
"Si nous décidons de ne pas rouler l'hiver par exemple, on a la possibilité de "poser les plaques" a l'administration concernée. Ceci nous fais aussi payer les assurances moins chères. Donc découle de cela une expression très Suisse romande, déposer les plaques = stopper, abandonner, arrêter... "
http://www.reiki-formation.ch/forum/rencontre-reiki-fribourg...
Louisa Tchaicha (asker) Aug 7, 2012:
@Tristan I see, thank you, I thought that maybe it had something to do with the 'plaque d'immatriculation", poser les plaques = not drive anymore, or somthing like that :)
Tristan Jimenez Aug 7, 2012:
"poser les plaques" On parle de "poser les plaques" dans le sens de 'laisser tomber", "abandonner", qui, dans ce cas, pourrait être une option de résiliation du contrat d'assurance lorsque la personne n'utilise pas son véhicule ou sa moto pendant une longue période..

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suspend the contract (lay-up policy)

Hello

It seems to me that this is what is really meant. I don't like 'stop/cancel' the contract as that sounds too definitive

They also talk about a lay-up policy

"Inquire about a "lay-up" policy, which would suspend motorcycle insurance coverage during the Winter months when the bike is laying dormant."

Reference to quote is below
Note from asker:
thank you
Peer comment(s):

agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne : The details of how this is to be done, handing in the number plates, will be detailed elsewhere in the contract. "Lay-up" is the best solution in my opinion.
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agree B D Finch
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agree AllegroTrans
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return number/license plates

Note from asker:
thanks mimi!
Peer comment(s):

neutral writeaway : hand them in. anyone who rides a motorcycle in regions that have real winter weather will know this.
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