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English translation: Life insurance policies


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Portuguese term or phrase:VIDA
English translation:Life insurance policies
Entered by: rhandler
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13:35 Dec 23, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / medical insurance; life insurance
Portuguese term or phrase: VIDA
Hi, all!

"VIDAS" as used by insurance companies to refer to members insured by a specific company. For example:

-> Essa carteira cresceu 16% e a seguradora fechou 2008 com mais de 140 mil VIDAS.

-> Seguro especialmente desenvolvido para empresas com menos de 10 VIDAS.

thank you in advance!

:)
edupa
Local time: 03:20
Life insurance policies
Explanation:
Acredito tratar-se da referência abreviada às apólices de seguro de vida comercializadas pela seguradora.
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rhandler
Local time: 03:20
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This turned out to be the best lead to my translation. A great idea, indeed. Thank you, rhandler!
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Summary of answers provided
5policy holder/policyholder
Amy Duncan
4 +1Insurees
Marlene Curtis
4 +1Life insurancexxxnelsonmatos
3 +1Life insurance policiesrhandler


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Life insurance policies


Explanation:
Acredito tratar-se da referência abreviada às apólices de seguro de vida comercializadas pela seguradora.

rhandler
Local time: 03:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 107
Grading comment
This turned out to be the best lead to my translation. A great idea, indeed. Thank you, rhandler!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Enza Longo: Thank you - Merry Xmas and a very happy New Year to you too!
1 min
  -> Thank you, Enza, have a Merry Christmas!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Life insurance


Explanation:
Vida means life, regarding the people life insurances under the guard of such company

xxxnelsonmatos

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agree  Lidia Saragaço
40 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Insurees


Explanation:
The insurance-policy holders, the people insured or insurees.
[PDF] To all former and current insurees and beneficiaries of the ... File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Dear insuree, dear beneficiary,. We would like to provide you with the ... All insurees who left the scheme between October 1, 2001 and December 31, ...
www.swissair-group-pensions.com/kv/en/pdf/82319816881906.pd... - Similar pages -
[PDF] An ehemalige und aktuelle Versicherte File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
To all former and current insurees and pension recipients ... Three working insurees who were members of the former GPS Board of Trustees were ...
www.swissair-group-pensions.com/apk/en/pdf/54509015647405.p...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 02:20
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 111

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Dixon: "Vidas" is the number of insurees. My wife sells health insurance and there the term "vida" is used as well, not only for life insurance.
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  -> Thanks Paul!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
policy holder/policyholder


Explanation:
http://www.allstate.com/auto-insurance/policyholder-quote.as...

Auto Insurance Policy Holders
If you’d like to make any changes to your policy (like adding a new car or a teen driver), you can save time by calling your Allstate agent for a quote. If you’d rather check your options online, click over to our Customer Care Center. (Don’t forget to see if you qualify for any discounts or bonuses.)
Click here
Other Policy Holders
If you’re interested in adding an auto insurance policy to your Allstate coverage, your agent can help speed the process, and discuss multi-policy and other discounts that can help save you money.

To check your options online, you can get an auto quote 24/7 — it’s quick and easy.


Amy Duncan
Brazil
Local time: 03:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Jan 2, 2009 - Changes made by rhandler:
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