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16:43 Apr 21, 2008 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Insurance | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Jason Hall Ecuador Local time: 22:22 | ||||||
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4 +4 | self-explosion |
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5 | spontaneous explosion |
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4 -1 | implosion |
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implosion Explanation: Implosion (mechanical process) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Implosion is a process in which objects are destroyed by collapsing in on themselves. The opposite of explosion, implosion concentrates matter and energy. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implosion_(mechanical_process) - |
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self-explosion Explanation: While it does sound a bit awkward in English, it is an industry term and in your context it seems to be necessary to distinguish between this and other risks. Consider the diferentiation between explosion and "self-explosion" here (search "self-explosion: in the pdf file: http://www.insuranceaid.com.au/files/Commercial Strata PDS/q... And here: "Even if no fire starts, this Cover includes damages to steam-powered devices and theiraccessories which may be caused by self-explosion." http://www.rightwaysl.com/docs/Comunity_Property_Policy.pdf -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2008-04-21 17:01:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Note that in the first link above, a business park insurance policy, on page 12 it is stated that the policy covers fire, lightening and explosion, but not damage [to boilers] if caused by “self-explosion” http://www.insuranceaid.com.au/files/Commercial Strata PDS/q... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 31 mins (2008-04-21 17:15:14 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Perhaps in your context "explosion" refers to the destruction of the insured premises, and "self-explosion" refers to the explosion of a single insured asset, like a boiler. Here is perhaps a clearer distinction: "Fire and Perils means,...7. explosion, but not Damage to boilers, economisers, vessels under pressure or their contents resulting from their own explosion provided that they do not exceed one cubic metre capacity if caused by self explosion." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 32 mins (2008-04-21 17:15:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://209.85.207.104/search?q=cache:EPUU7gFDCUYJ:www.willis... |
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