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acts of God

Finnish translation: luonnonmullistus

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English term or phrase:acts of God
Finnish translation:luonnonmullistus
Entered by: Jussi Rosti

13:42 Feb 2, 2006
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: acts of God
Käännänkö Force Majeure vai suomennetaanko tämä yleensä jotenkin raamatullisemmin?
Jussi Rosti
Finland
Local time: 21:31
luonnonmullistus
Explanation:
"Act of God" is the accepted term for a natural catastrophe that voids the force of an insurance contract. "Force majeure" (pakkotilanne) has a different connotation as the obstacle may not be due to nature but to some circumstance such as a strike, illness, etc. The practice of voiding an insurance contract because of an "Act of God" is cleverly rebutted in the Australian movie: "The Man who got even with God" starring Billy Connolly. The owner of a house destroyed by lighting argues that there is no such thing as an "Act of God".
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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 14:31
Grading comment
Erittäin hyvä vastaus. Laitetaanpa ihan glossaryyn. Kiitos!
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5 +1luonnonmullistus
Desmond O'Rourke
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Marja Sinkkonen


  

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acts of god
luonnonmullistus


Explanation:
"Act of God" is the accepted term for a natural catastrophe that voids the force of an insurance contract. "Force majeure" (pakkotilanne) has a different connotation as the obstacle may not be due to nature but to some circumstance such as a strike, illness, etc. The practice of voiding an insurance contract because of an "Act of God" is cleverly rebutted in the Australian movie: "The Man who got even with God" starring Billy Connolly. The owner of a house destroyed by lighting argues that there is no such thing as an "Act of God".

Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Erittäin hyvä vastaus. Laitetaanpa ihan glossaryyn. Kiitos!

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acts of god
luonnonmullistus


Explanation:
Eikös tämä act of god ole yleensä vain yksi force majeure monen muun joukossa (tulipalo, lakko, viranomaisten toimenpiteet jne jne)? Luonnonmullistus tai luonnonilmiö, sanoisin minä. Outoa tosin, jos se mainitaan yksinään. Asiayhteyttä tuntematta, silloin sillä ehkä tosiaan halutaan viitata koko force majeure -kenttään.

Marja Sinkkonen
Finland
Local time: 21:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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