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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdouble indemnisation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: doobl an-dem-nee-za-syohn
"Le contrat d'assurance comprenait une clause de double indemnisation."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A provision in an insurance policy, especially life or accident insurance, requiring the insurer to pay twice the face value of the policy if the insured dies under specific accidental circumstances.
"His life insurance policy included a double-indemnity clause in case of accidental death while traveling." - 2
A legal or contractual arrangement that provides for a twofold compensation for loss or damage.
"The contract specified double-indemnity for failure to deliver the proprietary materials on schedule."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective double, stemming from Latin duplus, combined with indemnity, which originates from Latin indemnis (unhurt, free from loss) via French indemnité. The legal and insurance concept emerged in the late 19th century to describe contractual clauses that pay out twice the standard benefit under specific accidental conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Double-indemnity" is said worldwide
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double indemnisation
Transliteration: doobl an-dem-nee-za-syohn
"Le contrat d'assurance comprenait une clause de double indemnisation."
doppelte Entschädigung
Transliteration: dop-elt-e ent-shay-dig-ung
"Die Versicherung sah eine doppelte Entschädigung für Unfalltod vor."
doppio indennizzo
Transliteration: dop-pyo in-den-nit-tso
"La polizza assicurativa prevedeva un doppio indennizzo in caso di morte accidentale."
doble indemnización
Transliteration: do-ble in-dem-ni-tha-thyon
"La póliza de seguros incluía una cláusula de doble indemnización."
dupla indenização
Transliteration: doo-pla in-de-ni-za-sao
"O seguro de vida oferecia dupla indenização por morte acidental."
दोगुना मुआवज़ा
Transliteration: doguna muawaza
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बीमा पॉलिसी में दुर्घटना से मौत पर दोगुना मुआवज़ा शामिल था।"
双倍赔偿
Transliteration: shuāng bèi péi cháng
Script: 中文汉字
"该保险单包含意外身故双倍赔偿条款。"
배상금 배액 지급
Transliteration: baesang-geum bae-aek jigeup
Script: 한국어 한글
"보험 계약에는 상해 사망 시 배상금 배액 지급 조항이 포함되어 있었다."
倍額補償
Transliteration: baigaku hoshō
Script: 日本語
"保険契約には不慮の事故死に対する倍額補償が含まれていました。"
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