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karensbelopp

English translation: deductible

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Swedish term or phrase:karensbelopp
English translation:deductible
Entered by: USER0059 (X)

05:52 May 27, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Insurance
Swedish term or phrase: karensbelopp
I know this has been asked before, and the translation given was "benefit limit." I've also found "excess charge" as a translation in another document online. But it seems to me that "karensbelopp" is actually describing a deductible, at least when it is used in an insurance context. Is there some difference that I'm not understanding?

Here's the text:

Vi kan lämna ersättning för läkarvårdskostnader med mera när de sammanlagda kostnaderna uppgår till minst 600 kronor. Från ersättningen gör vi avdrag med ett karensbelopp på 500 kronor.
Chris Kleinman
Local time: 04:15
deductible
Explanation:
The terms "karensbelopp" and "självrisk" seem to be rather synonymous.
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USER0059 (X)
Finland
Local time: 05:15
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Thanks so much everyone for all of your great (and so quick!) answers.
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3 +1deductible
USER0059 (X)
4Am. deductible Br. excess
adrian_r


  

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deductible


Explanation:
The terms "karensbelopp" and "självrisk" seem to be rather synonymous.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=karensbelopp+sj%c3%a4lvrisk
USER0059 (X)
Finland
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks so much everyone for all of your great (and so quick!) answers.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: Some dictionaries mark this US, but Gyldendals Fagordbog (Danish-English) gives: many companies have been forced to take on more risks themselves, through higher deductibles, ie the part of a claim a company pays before insurance cover becomes effective
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Am. deductible Br. excess


Explanation:
same thing, choose the term that suits your audience

adrian_r
Local time: 04:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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