Verhältnis von x zu y

English translation: proportion/ratio

07:33 Oct 25, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance
German term or phrase: Verhältnis von x zu y
Übersteigen die Ansprüche die Versicherungssumme, so hat der Versicherer die Prozesskosten nur im Verhältnis der Versicherungssumme zur Gesamthöhe der Ansprüche zu tragen.
Trans-Marie
Local time: 11:05
English translation:proportion/ratio
Explanation:
If the claims are £2,000 but the insured sum only £1,000, then the insurer pays the proportion of the costs represented by the ratio of the sum insured to the cost of the claim (i.e. 50% in my example)
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Armorel Young
Local time: 11:05
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Herzlichen Dank Armorel!
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proportion/ratio


Explanation:
If the claims are £2,000 but the insured sum only £1,000, then the insurer pays the proportion of the costs represented by the ratio of the sum insured to the cost of the claim (i.e. 50% in my example)

Armorel Young
Local time: 11:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
Herzlichen Dank Armorel!

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