Bwp

23:04 Mar 8, 2006
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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - International Org/Dev/Coop / auto insurance document
Dutch term or phrase: Bwp
This abbreviation appears in an auto insurance document as follows:

"Verzekering: Motorrijtuigen Bwp"

Who can enlighten this scribbler? TIA for your quick response. Cheers, R.
Robert Kleemaier
Canada
Local time: 12:23


Summary of answers provided
3basis wettelijk polis/basic legal liability
Dave Calderhead
2buurtwerkplaats
FionaDV (X)


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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
basis wettelijk polis/basic legal liability


Explanation:
would be my take on this,
the minimum car/vehicle insurance legally required to drive the vehicle on a public road

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 21:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: that's WA-wettelijke aansprakelijkheid afaik
4 mins
  -> Quite right - but insurance companies, like accountants, can also make up their own abbreviations to fool the rest of us, or keep us guessing (:-{)>
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
buurtwerkplaats


Explanation:
Door de opstelling van de BWP (buurtwerkplaats)...
www.fontys.nl/generiek/bronnenbank/sendfile.aspx?id=33623

kinda makes sense in this context:
http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:oENL2ZKrVeQJ:62.166.144...
:)

FionaDV (X)
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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