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vognskadeforsikring

English translation: vehicle damage insurance


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Norwegian term or phrase:vognskadeforsikring
English translation:vehicle damage insurance
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15:53 Aug 7, 2008
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / types of vehicle insurance
Norwegian term or phrase: vognskadeforsikring
Mentioned several times, e.g. [exactly as written]
Rettshjelpsforsikring (in tilknytning ansvar, delkasko eller vognskadeforsikring, og alene hvis kjøretøyet er privat eiet).
TIA
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:23
vehicle damage indurance
Explanation:
This is one aspect of car insurance, and often optional. Accident liability is the mandatory one, and (semi) comprehensive would include other damages such as theft, fire and uninsured opponent.
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Per Bergvall
Local time: 12:23
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Summary of answers provided
5vehicle damage indurance
Per Bergvall
4vehicle insurance
Hilde Granlund
4Collision damage waiver (CDW)lingo_montreal
4 -1collision
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vehicle insurance


Explanation:
insurance of your car or other vehicle in case of accidental traffic damage


    Reference: http://www.progressive.com/
Hilde Granlund
Norway
Local time: 12:23
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  NO-EN-DE: vehicle insurance is a general term and includes all mentioned insurances. Asker is looking for one of them.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
collision


Explanation:
See link below. The others are liability, and semi-comprehensive.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-08-07 18:15:47 GMT)
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collision insurance to be specific.


    Reference: http://insurance.freeadvice.com/insurance_help.php/102_170_5...
NO-EN-DE
Norway
Local time: 12:23
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 6

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disagree  Hilde Granlund: insurance of vehicle= collision????
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
vehicle damage indurance


Explanation:
This is one aspect of car insurance, and often optional. Accident liability is the mandatory one, and (semi) comprehensive would include other damages such as theft, fire and uninsured opponent.

Per Bergvall
Local time: 12:23
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 22
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Collision damage waiver (CDW)


Explanation:
Term used in insurance and rental agreements in the US and Canada.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2008-08-08 01:59:18 GMT)
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By purchasing this insurance option, the driver is thereby covered in the event of damage to his/ her vehicle.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2008-08-08 02:03:04 GMT)
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I forgot to specify: "damage" in the form of a collision while driving.

lingo_montreal
Local time: 06:23
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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