Territoire

14:17 May 8, 2013 

I once lived in Luxembourg. The insurance co's name may be a giveaway - there are a few companies that only operate within the country - La Luxembourgoise is one of them. On the other hand all the big players like AXA are also there. Le Foyer used only to insure within Luxembourg but I see they operate in Belgium also now. "Territory" is probably the safest bet,

14:04 May 8, 2013 

Allegro - no definitions clause (the text is a powerpoint).

I think it probably does relate to Luxembourg alone in some way because the banking/insurance regulations are different there than in surrounding countries - hence how it survives as an independent country.

13:29 May 8, 2013 

that the territory embraces surrounding countries (remember that Luxembourg is no bigger than Hampshire) - so I would use Territory
Has not the word been defined in the definitions clause?

12:33 May 8, 2013 

It is about insurance activity in Luxembourg & overseas. However, the instances of Territoire occur in reference to Luxembourg (marché local).

11:24 May 8, 2013 

is the text actually about Luxembourg?

10:19 May 8, 2013 

Yes, I have also looked into this, and Territoire appears to be in common use for the "country, state (not the official bodies)" by Luxembourg authorities.

10:01 May 8, 2013 

Well, I only did some superficial lightning research, and the most I saw certainly looked more like the country (as you'd expect); however, if you dig a bit deeper, you might find 'the State' which your context appears to require... I think the key point is to try researching on 'le territoire'.

09:55 May 8, 2013 

Thanks Tony, do you mean in reference to the country itself or to its government - i.e. "the State"?

09:52 May 8, 2013 

Seems to be used quite often in relation to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, seemingly with the meaning 'the Country'.