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hendig uhell

English translation: accident


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13:40 Apr 1, 2008
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance
Norwegian term or phrase: hendig uhell
The context is a legal text, the immediate context being about insurance... "risikoen for hendig uhell". Grateful for any help.
Mark Andrew Thompson
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:23
English translation:accident
Explanation:
unforeseen contingency;
(jur.) accident
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 11:23
Grading comment
Thanks, Diarmuid. I've assumed the text should have read "hendelig uhell", as suggested by Bjørnar, as "hendig uhell" doesn't really make sense in the context of the text.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3accident
Diarmuid Kennan
4fortuitous event // accident
Suzanne Blangsted
3unforeseen occurrence
absciarretta


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
accident


Explanation:
unforeseen contingency;
(jur.) accident

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Thanks, Diarmuid. I've assumed the text should have read "hendelig uhell", as suggested by Bjørnar, as "hendig uhell" doesn't really make sense in the context of the text.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bjørnar Magnussen: A correct translation of "hendelig uhell"
15 mins

agree  Neil Crockford
21 mins

agree  Don Spade
47 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
unforeseen occurrence


Explanation:
Are you sure it is not supposed to be "hendelig uhell"?

absciarretta
United States
Local time: 04:23
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fortuitous event // accident


Explanation:
my suggestion according to the juridiske ordbog

Suzanne Blangsted
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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