French term
brise de glace
Any help or suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much in advance. ( :
| 5 +7 | (glass and) glazing |
B D Finch
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| 5 +2 | broken glass |
carolynf
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| 3 +2 | broken windows |
Tony M
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| 4 | bris de glace ! - glass cover |
Mathias Daste
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| 3 -3 | breaking the ice |
Vasileios Paraskevas
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Proposed translations
(glass and) glazing
"... smoke detectors, metal doors and other safety measures),; glazing insurance with no additional fee, ... house management or the house owner ..."
eng.bta.lv/juse/physical/FizPersonam/Ipas_fiz
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Note added at 23 hrs (2009-01-27 14:38:02 GMT)
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I think now that it should perhaps have been "glass (and glazing)", as "glass and glazing" tends to refer to the trade rather than insurance.
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Helen Shiner
: Seems right to me
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Thanks Helen
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Tony M
: Sounds more professional than my idea!
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Thanks Tony
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Bourth (X)
: Yup, "glazing insurance". nOn 2nd thoughts, "glass insurance" might be better since "bdg" prob. covers mirrors, glass countertops, glass partitions, etc. which might not necessarily come under "glazing".
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Your 2nd thoughts are why it is generally called "glass and glazing insurance"
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Enza Longo
: yes, to glass insurance
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Thanks Enza
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cmwilliams (X)
: glass insurance - http://www.meadons.co.uk/pages.aspx?pn=CL_Glass
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Colin Morley (X)
: window, glass, glazing - ok
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Vicky James
: glass insurance
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broken windows
I feel sure there ought to be a much more official, specilaized term for this, but I'm afraid I don't offhand know what it is.
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Enza Longo
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Grazie, Enza!
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Marie-Ange West
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Bourth (X)
: Part of it, but could also be glazed doors, skylights, even mirrors. Not quite sure where glass tables and countertops would fit in, compared to the French. 'BdG" also covers headlights, mirrors, & sun roof on cars, of course.
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Greece
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Works in: Greek to English, English to Greek, French to English, and 1 more.
breaking the ice
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Note added at 13 mins (2009-01-26 15:25:38 GMT)
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bris de glace is broken glass (windows)
| thanks v. much. yes, it is in Geneva so that could be an issue. |
| Must apologise - just checked the text and it is indeed 'bris de glace'. sorry to have mislead you and thanks for your help. |
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Lori Cirefice
: definitely not / has to do with broken windows, not sure about the standard insurance industry term so I'm not posting my own answer!
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well then?
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Enza Longo
: I highly doubt it!
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oh well, typo error!
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Tony M
: Even if it is in a cold country, I very much doubt you'd take out insurance for it!
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oh well, typo error!
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carolynf
: I'm not acquainted with Swiss law but in France it is the duty of the renter to take out an insurance policy on all your rented area except the walls and roof, which are the resposibilty of the owner...
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ok
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B D Finch
: Sounds like having a drink with one's insurers!//In unbroken glasses, of course.
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cool!
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broken glass
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Note added at 18 mins (2009-01-26 15:30:31 GMT)
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"glass breakage" may be a much more precise term here
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Sheila Wilson
: I was thinking of glass breakage too, but I don't know if it's the correct term
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thanks sheila
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atche84
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thank you atche84!
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Certified & Sworn Lawyer Linguist
Native in: French
Works in: French to English, English to French
bris de glace ! - glass cover
Not to be mistaken with "brise-glace" which is literally "ice-breaker" (ship).
Votre assurance couvre le vol, le bris de glace, l'incendie etc...
Reference comments
glass and sign damage bris de glace et d'enseignes
glass breakage insurance assurance contre le bris de glace
http://membres.lycos.fr/leastendhal/chap15.htm
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PRen (X)
: Finally!
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Discussion
polyglot45: 10:16 Jan 26, 2009: and correctly written "glace" !