Obra civil

English translation: Civil Works / Civil Engineering

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Spanish term or phrase:Obra civil
English translation:Civil Works / Civil Engineering
Entered by: Maria Huerta

17:26 Oct 8, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Insurance
Spanish term or phrase: Obra civil
Buenas tardes. Solicito su ayuda, por favor. Quisiera saber si hay una traducción al inglés del término "obra civil" específica para Seguros (Daños). Muchas gracias.
Maria Huerta
Mexico
Local time: 02:25
Civil Works / Civil Engineering
Explanation:
Civil Works or Civil Engineering are fine.
Selected response from:

William Bowley
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:25
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5Civil Works / Civil Engineering
William Bowley
4 +1Public works
Maria Isola
Summary of reference entries provided
Previous query
neilmac
CAR insurance
Luis M. Sosa

  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Civil Works / Civil Engineering


Explanation:
Civil Works or Civil Engineering are fine.

Example sentence(s):
  • Completed Civil Works (CCW) exposures of bridges and related civil work entities
  • Civil Engineering Insurance for the Commercial sector

    https://axaxl.com/-/media/axaxl/files/pdfs/insurance/construction/builders-risk/const_completed_civil_works_prod_sheet_axaxl_us_ca.pdf?sc_la
    https://www.chubb.com/au-en/business/construction-all-risks-civil-engineering-insurance.aspx
William Bowley
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac
57 mins
  -> Thanks Neil

agree  Jean Shearer
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Jean

agree  Hugh Thomson
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Hugh

agree  Luis M. Sosa: That's what the market uses.
21 hrs
  -> Thanks Luis

agree  AllegroTrans
4 days
  -> Thanks AT
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Public works


Explanation:
[...] construcción de parques eólicos, verificando la obra civil, montaje y puesta en marcha de aerogeneradores, [...] appluscorp.com
[...] supervision and work management on building wind farms, verifying public works, assembly and start-up [...] appluscorp.com

https://www.linguee.com/spanish-english/translation/obra civ...

Here is a definition of 'public works': https://www.google.com/amp/s/dictionary.cambridge.org/amp/en...



https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/commodities/84791000...





Example sentence(s):
  • Machinery for public works, building or the like
Maria Isola
Italy
Local time: 09:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: = Obra Pública
36 mins
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Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Previous query

Reference information:
As both suggestions appear correct to me, I tried looking for any references about possible differences in meaning between the two, and I came across the link below. Basically, I think either of the two suggestions so far (public works/civil works) would work, and I don't think there is a specific insurance-related term for this.


    https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english/tech-engineering/353288-civil-engineering-vs-public-works.html
    https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obra_p%C3%BAblica
neilmac
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Adrian MM.: https://eng.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/construction-c...
42 mins
  -> Cheers Adrian - the discussion shows it's not so clear cut as it might seem initially :)
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21 hrs
Reference: CAR insurance

Reference information:
1. Contractor's all risk insurance/construction all risk insurance
Esta clase de seguro tiene su origen en Europa sobre el año 1950 a raíz de las grandes obras de reconstrucción llevadas a cabo después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Tiene por objeto garantizar los daños que puedan sufrir los bienes integrantes de una obra en construcción y, en particular, la propia obra ejecutada, los materiales y aprovisionamientos en el lugar de la construcción, así como la maquinaria y equipo auxiliar de construcción.
https://www.fundacionmapfre.org/fundacion/es_es/publicacione...

2. CAR insurance, sometimes referred to as contract works insurance, provides comprehensive cover for construction, buildings and civil engineering projects. Due to the complex nature of contract works, this policy is designed to provide cover for any damage that occurs during the construction process.
https://www.munichre.com/hsbeil/en/products/construction-ins...

Construction Insurance – CAR / EAR Engineering
For global annual programs and complex projects

3. During the construction and erection phases, AXA XL provides customized insurance solutions for risks ranging from transport, cyber and terrorism, all the way to operational risks. In addition to comprehensive project insurance, we also offer all of the standard engineering insurance products.

And after building work is completed, we support our clients with a broad range of technical insurance products that renew annually.
Coverage

Standardized products for the construction and erection phase:

Contractors' and Erection All Risks (CAR/EAR)
https://axaxl.com/insurance/products/construction-insurance-...

Luis M. Sosa
Ecuador
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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