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English translation: unemployment insurance


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German term or phrase:ALV
English translation:unemployment insurance
Entered by: Stephen Roche
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14:14 Jan 16, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / Swiss German
German term or phrase: ALV
From a list of employment benefits/contributions. I think this means social insurance. Can anyone tell me what the letters actually stand for? TIA
Stephen Roche
Local time: 10:29
unemployment insurance
Explanation:
Nun bietet R+V neben dem bewährten VR-Rentenpolster ein neues Produkt mit einmaligem Zusatznutzen: das VR-Rentenpolster plus Arbeitslosigkeitsversicherung (ALV).
http://www.ruv.de/de/presse/presseinfo/pressemitteilungen/20...
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:29
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Arbeitlosenversicherung
Claire Cox
4 +1unemployment insurance
Kim Metzger
4 -1National Insurance
Steven Blanchard
3unemployment insurance
Christine Lam


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
National Insurance


Explanation:
ALV = Arbeitslosenversicherung

National Insurance or unemployment insurance

Steven Blanchard
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  TonyTK: "Unemployment insurance" certainly - but "national insurance" is something different (in the UK at least).
1 hr
disagree  monbuckland: National Insurance would be AHV (Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung). Both are contributions to the State pension scheme.
3 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
unemployment insurance


Explanation:
Nun bietet R+V neben dem bewährten VR-Rentenpolster ein neues Produkt mit einmaligem Zusatznutzen: das VR-Rentenpolster plus Arbeitslosigkeitsversicherung (ALV).
http://www.ruv.de/de/presse/presseinfo/pressemitteilungen/20...


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 206
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agree  TonyTK: Everything the asker needs is right there in your answer ...
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unemployment insurance


Explanation:

Die R+V Versicherung bietet speziell für Bauträger und ... überwinden können: Mit der Arbeitslosigkeits-Versicherung (ALV-plus) können sie die ...
www.financeblogger.de/2006/08/07/job-weg-versicherung-zahlt...–-haus-gerettet/ - 11k -

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (seco) handles all unemployment insurance (ALV) matters. For more information on the ALV, please consult the seco ...
www.bsv.admin.ch/themen/alv/index.html?lang=en - 15k -

Christine Lam
Local time: 04:29
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 46
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Arbeitlosenversicherung


Explanation:
I have it in my notes as Arbeitslosenversicherung = unemployment insurance

Claire Cox
Local time: 09:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Hansch, PhD: since the asker was looking for what the actual letters stand for
13 mins
  -> Thanks Peter - I think the asker will have to decide blindfold with a pin!
agree  Ingeborg Gowans
1 hr
  -> Thanks Ingeborg
agree  franglish: Obligatory in Switzerland except for the self-employed.
2 hrs
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agree  Steffen Walter: Compulsory not only in Switzerland but also in Germany.
19 hrs
  -> Thanks
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Changes made by editors
Jan 17, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)Business/Commerce (general) => Insurance


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