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commercial general liability insurance

German translation: Allgemeine Unfall- und Krankenversicherung (U.S.)

13:51 Feb 4, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Insurance / insurance
English term or phrase: commercial general liability insurance
Commercial general liability insurance written on the 1988 ISO OCCURRENCE policy form or subsequent versions with minimum limits as follows:
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Sabine Trautewein
Local time: 08:41
German translation:Allgemeine Unfall- und Krankenversicherung (U.S.)
Explanation:
..in the UK the meaning is: allgemeine Privatversicherung

Source: Wirtschaftswörterbuch Schäfer

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Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 01:41
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, as it's American English I assume that's the right term (I now found it in my G-E dictionary, but not in the E-G one...).
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Summary of answers provided
5The above answer is wronmg. Liablity insurance covers personal injury and property damage insurance
EMatt
4Haftpflichtversicherung
Ingar A. Milnes
4Allgemeine Unfall- und Krankenversicherung (U.S.)
Kathi Stock
3 +1"Allgemeine Betriebshaftpflichtversicherung"
Steffen Pollex (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Haftpflichtversicherung


Explanation:
Just a clue (for "liability insurance"). Can`t translate the whole term.

Ingar A. Milnes
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Allgemeine Unfall- und Krankenversicherung (U.S.)


Explanation:
..in the UK the meaning is: allgemeine Privatversicherung

Source: Wirtschaftswörterbuch Schäfer

Hope that fits your contents

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, as it's American English I assume that's the right term (I now found it in my G-E dictionary, but not in the E-G one...).

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Pollex (X): Strange to me, does not lead from the English term. But not very familiar.
32 mins
  -> I wouldn't have thought so either but since the dictionary says so...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"Allgemeine Betriebshaftpflichtversicherung"


Explanation:
or "allgemeine Haftpflichtversicherung für Risiken aus dem Geschäftsbetrieb". This, IMO would make sense. "Commercial risk" is "Betriebsrisiko" I think. If the English/Americans do not see it this way... But it's logical.


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Steffen Pollex (X)
Local time: 08:41
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madeleine van Zanten
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The above answer is wronmg. Liablity insurance covers personal injury and property damage insurance


Explanation:
Source: Gabler, Versicherungswesen. Krankenversicherung is health insurance.

EMatt
Local time: 02:41
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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