Solvabilität

English translation: solvency

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German term or phrase:Solvabilität
English translation:solvency
Entered by: Christine Lam

17:09 Dec 28, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / Swiss German
German term or phrase: Solvabilität
Als zweite Methode zur Beurteilung der Solvabilitaet der Versicherungsunternehmen fuehrt das neue VAG den Schweizer Solvenztest (SST) ein ...

Ich weiss nicht, ob es genau das Gleiche is wie Solvenz, oder nur etwas aehnliches.
Carl Stoll
Argentina
Local time: 08:24
solvability / solvency
Explanation:
both will work. Use solvability if you like to differentiate like in the original, otherwise, solvency will do.

Solv`a`bil´i`ty
n. 1. The quality or state of being solvable; as, the solvability of a difficulty; the solvability of a problem.
2. The condition of being solvent; ability to pay all just debts; solvency; as, the solvability of a merchant.
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Christine Lam
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3 +3solvability / solvency
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Solvabilitaet (Schweizerdeutsch)
solvability / solvency


Explanation:
both will work. Use solvability if you like to differentiate like in the original, otherwise, solvency will do.

Solv`a`bil´i`ty
n. 1. The quality or state of being solvable; as, the solvability of a difficulty; the solvability of a problem.
2. The condition of being solvent; ability to pay all just debts; solvency; as, the solvability of a merchant.

Christine Lam
Local time: 07:24
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agree  Mariana Moreira: solvency
6 mins

agree  Eugenia Lourenco
3 hrs

agree  Neil Crockford: solvency much better than solvability here.
16 hrs
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