tweederangsdekking

English translation: secondary coverage

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Dutch term or phrase:	tweederangsdekking
English translation:	secondary coverage
Entered by:	helenindelft

08:33 Oct 7, 2013

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Bus/Financial - Insurance

Dutch term or phrase: tweederangsdekking

Hi all

I am translating an insurance policy for a Belgian construction firm. It refers specifically to an ARB (alle bouwplaatsrisico's) policy. The term above appears in the following paragraph which is from the section regarding damage/injury to third parties:

'Aangezien de aansprakelijkheidsdekking een tweederangsdekking is wordt in eerste instantie verwezen naar de aansprakelijkheidsverzekering(en) van de betrokken partij(en).'

'Second-rate coverage' does not sound right in this context so I would be grateful for any alternative suggestions.

helenindelft KudoZ activity Questions: 33 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 0 United Kingdom
Local time: 15:25

secondary coverage

Explanation:
As distinguished from primary coverage.

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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 16:25

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Thanks so much for your help!
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secondary coverage

Alexander Schleber (X)

4 -2

supplemental insurance

Richard Sanders

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peer agreement (net): +4

secondary coverage

Explanation:
As distinguished from primary coverage.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 16:25
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Thanks so much for your help!

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

supplemental insurance

Explanation:
Although I do not object to "secondary insurance" or "second-tier insurance," perhaps "supplemental insurance" might be better. There is a major article on this put out by the Dutch and Belgian universities (see link).

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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-10-07 15:47:32 GMT)
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I don't know how it works in Belgium, but in the US, the only national health program for senior citizens is Medicare, which pays only a percentage of medical bills; therefore many seniors opt for what is called "supplementary insurance" to cover the portion of the bill that Medicare does not pay.

Reference: http://www.econ.kuleuven.be/fetew/pdf_publicaties/10461.pdf

Richard Sanders
United States
Local time: 10:25
Native speaker of: English

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