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English translation: to take out an insurance policy [insurance cover] (insured) // to underwrite a risk (insurer)

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German term or phrase:	eine Versicherung zeichnen
English translation:	to take out an insurance policy [insurance cover] (insured) // to underwrite a risk (insurer)
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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16:14 Feb 10, 2012

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Bus/Financial - Insurance

German term or phrase: zeichnen

Sie wollen für die Warenbestellung eine Warenkreditversicherung auf xxx zeichnen?
Gerne – jede große Kreditversicherung zeichnet ein ausreichend hohes Limit auf unser Haus.

How should I understand the term in this case. Thanks.

Bin Tiede KudoZ activity Questions: 523 (none open) (29 closed without grading) Answers: 341 Germany
Local time: 10:34

to take out // to underwrite/underwriting

Explanation:
This is what I'd use: "to take out" in the first instance, which looks at the matter from the perspective of the party to be insured (this party is to "take out insurance [cover]"), and "to underwrite" in the second because of the debt/credit insurance (company) mentioned.

On a related note, I disagree with Ingeborg's assumption: the verb is "zeichnen" rather than "aufzeichnen".

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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 10:34

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Summary of answers provided

3 +3

to take out // to underwrite/underwriting

Steffen Walter

to sign

Olav Rixen

buy

Nils Andersson

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

12 mins confidence:

buy

Explanation:
It is really that simple. If you want a fancier form,
use e.g. "sign up for".

Nils Andersson
United States
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English

12 mins confidence:

to sign

Explanation:
'zeichnen' is short for 'unterzeichnen' - to sign. In this case, however, it means to take out (trade credit insurance).

Olav Rixen
Canada
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

to take out // to underwrite/underwriting

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 10:34
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 196

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Changes made by editors

Feb 11 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)	Finance (general) => Insurance
Feb 11 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entry	Bin Tiede's old entry - "zeichnen" => "to take out // to underwrite/underwriting"

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