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Portuguese term or phrase:Franquia
English translation:Deductible
Entered by: rhandler
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16:54 Jun 27, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Insurance / Condições Gerais
Portuguese term or phrase: Franquia
FRANQUIA: Valor fixo que, em caso de sinistro, fica a cargo do segurado e se encontra estipulado nas condições particulares, não sendo no entanto oponível a terceiros.
Manolis Dardoufas
Local time: 09:19
Deductible
Explanation:
Este é o termo usado.

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rhandler
Local time: 03:19
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6Deductiblerhandler
5 +1Excess
Paul Dixon
4Exemption
Henrique Magalhaes


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Deductible


Explanation:
Este é o termo usado.

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-06-27 17:03:25 GMT)
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Veja a definição neste site:

deductible: Definition and Much More From Answers.com
In an insurance policy, the deductible or excess is the portion of any ...
Dictionary definition of deductible The American Heritage® Dictionary of the ...
www.answers.com/topic/deductible


rhandler
Local time: 03:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 107

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Greenfield
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Marian.

agree  Emilie
13 mins
  -> Obrigado, Emilie.

agree  Edgar Potter
17 mins
  -> Obrigado, Edgar.

agree  Claudio Mazotti
23 mins
  -> Obrigado, klausinSP.

neutral  lexical: Depends on the audience - certainly "deductible" in the US, "excess" in the UK
2 hrs
  -> Check at "Elsevier's Dictionary of Insurance and Risk Prevention", ISBN 0-444-896147, Term no. 1016. FRENCH=franchise, SPANISH=franquicia, GERMAN=Franchise.

agree  Donna Sandin
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Donna.

agree  Peter Ingham: Definitely Excess in the UK
2 days16 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Excess


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Paul Dixon
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Stewart: definitely this for UK use.
1 hr
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Exemption


Explanation:
Think this as the most adequate of all the alternatives.

Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 07:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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