Jan 22, 2003 16:31
21 yrs ago
English term
insurance, indemnity, assurance
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Insurance
Insurance
What are the differences between these three terms? When are insurance and assurance interchangeable?
Proposed translations
(Swedish)
| 5 +3 | Assurance = Livförsäkring och Insurance=Sakförsäkring |
Katarina Bovin
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| 4 | Well, |
Arthur Borges
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Proposed translations
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Assurance = Livförsäkring och Insurance=Sakförsäkring
Enligt min sambo(engelsman)som sålde försäkringar när vi bodde i UK.
Vänligen,
Katarina
Vänligen,
Katarina
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Arthur Borges
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Well,
försäkring as in försäkringsbolag is "insurance" is USglish but "assurance" in UKglish.
In USglish "assurance" just means a promise.
"Indemnity" is compensation for expenses or losses;
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In USglish "assurance" just means a promise.
"Indemnity" is compensation for expenses or losses;
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Note added at 2003-01-22 18:30:30 (GMT)
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Peer comment(s):
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Katarina Bovin
: Enligt min sambo (engelsman) är "assurance" livförsäkring och "insurance" sakförsäkring. Han sålde försäkringar när vi bodde i UK.
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| agree |
Nina Engberg
: Don't know if this helps: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/5/messages/1399.htm...
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