självrisk

English translation: excess (insurance)

19:37 Nov 11, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Insurance / IT Manual
Swedish term or phrase: självrisk
Sorteringsordning för självrisk på GUI och brev
Rajanikanth Godishala
India
Local time: 21:14
English translation:excess (insurance)
Explanation:
In my glossary.
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Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 10:44
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4deductible
Tim Kynerd
3 +5excess (insurance)
Thomas Johansson
5own risk
Torben Rügge
4self risk
cmono


Discussion entries: 8





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
deductible


Explanation:
Both terms refer to the amount the insurance company requires you to pay yourself for each covered loss before they will reimburse you anything.

Tim Kynerd
Sweden
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Lambert: Yes, indeed.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Paul!

agree  Sven Petersson
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sven!

agree  rajagopalan sampatkumar
10 hrs

neutral  Adrian MM. (X): This term in the UK/Eire is used in re-insurance
11 hrs

agree  Yngve Roennike: Many variants here, e.g., out-of-pocket costs, co-pay, what have you.
6 days
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
excess (insurance)


Explanation:
In my glossary.

Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 10:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 11
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Lambert: Indeed, the FAR glossary also lists "excess" as a possible translation, along with "deductible". I have to give you an agreement as well.
2 hrs

agree  Anna Herbst: Excess is what I have to pay on my insurances in Australia. Deductible is foreign to me....
3 hrs

agree  Adrian MM. (X)
10 hrs

agree  Helen Johnson: In the UK
19 hrs

agree  sans22 (X)
23 hrs
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
own risk


Explanation:
It is a direct translation of the composite word:
själv = self
risk = risk

Official dictionaries agree on this translation

Torben Rügge
Denmark
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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9 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
self risk


Explanation:
it is at your own self risk

cmono
Belgium
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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