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en excédent de plein

13:56 Jun 1, 2010
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French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / insurance - solvency report
French term or phrase: en excédent de plein
From an insurance company solvency report;

How best to express this phrase, please? I know what the words mean, it's just putting it together, coherently... Thanks in advance!

"Dans les branches construction, risques techniques et transport, importantes en terme d'émissions brutes, la société partage ses engagements via trois traités proportionnels en excédent de plein."
Jenny Duthie
France
Local time: 12:20


Summary of answers provided
5 +3surplus lines
Paul Stevens
4 +1excess of line
Neil Crockford


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
excess of line


Explanation:
See : http://www.guycarp.com/portal/extranet/utility/glossary_e.ht...

Neil Crockford
Local time: 11:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 282

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Stevens: An alternative which, from my experience, is used more in marine insurance.
38 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
surplus lines


Explanation:
i.e. surplus lines proportional treaties.

HTH

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Note added at 22 mins (2010-06-01 14:18:51 GMT)
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Ref: 20+ years' experience in insurance before becoming a freelance translator.


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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-06-01 16:04:45 GMT)
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Please also see: http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Surplus_treaty_or_surplu...



Paul Stevens
Local time: 11:20
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PRO pts in category: 130

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Am I right that "proportional" is unnecessary because all surplus treaties are proportional?
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil. You are indeed correct
agree  Isabelle17
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Chris Hall
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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