participation

English translation: cover(age)

13:14 Oct 12, 2005

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / expatriate medical cover

French term or phrase: participation

I read another Kudoz question about profit-sharing in an insurance context, but would like confirmation from someone who is more of an expert in insurance that it is indeed what is taking place here since I don't have much context.

The term comes under the heading:
"Des prestations specifiques"
- garanties illimitees
- couverture de la maternite et des prestations dentaires et optiques
- pas de franchises, possibilites de **participation** des expatries
- liberte de choix des prestaires medicaux

Many thanks in advance

French Foodie KudoZ activity Questions: 424 (none open) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 426
Local time: 20:40

English translation:cover(age)

Explanation:
"Expatriates" (i.e. employees posted in foreign countries) can also be covered or participate in the plan. Cover in the UK, coverage in the US.

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lenkl
Local time: 20:40

Grading comment

Although this is not the answer, I hate to close a question without giving at least some points! The insurance expert who reread this text for me understood this as the literal meaning of partication - take part in. Not that they could choose to particpate in the plan itself (because it is specifically for expatriates) but that they take an active part in it by choosing their covers (different modules, cover levels, extensions, etc.)
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

cover(age)

lenkl

4 +1

copayment

Marian Greenfield

participation

Deborah Workman

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

cover(age)

Explanation:
"Expatriates" (i.e. employees posted in foreign countries) can also be covered or participate in the plan. Cover in the UK, coverage in the US.

lenkl
Local time: 20:40
Specializes in field
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

copayment

Explanation:
no deductible, possible co-payment
A co-payment is a patient's share of a health-care bill. It usually is a small amount - $5 or $10 per office visit. Health-care reform advocates say its primary function is to remind consumers that health care is not free - and to discourage them from seeking unnecessary care.
www.insurance.wa.gov/consumers/glossary.asp

Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) Program - New ...
Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records · Health Insurance Programs ... Those who
pay a fee or meet their deductible make a copayment at the pharmacy when ...
www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/epic/ - 14k - Oct 10, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF] MERIT HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFIT COMPARISON
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
MERIT HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFIT COMPARISON ... Non-Select: $15 co-payment,
deductible, then 20% ... $15 co-payment, then 20%; no deductible for physician ...
www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/enrollment/merit_compare.pdf - Similar pages

[PDF] HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Copayment deductibles and coinsurance are higher plus individual is ... 10%
coinsurance after $300 deductible for select hospital;. semi-private room ...
www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/ healthinfo/Docs/SHIPoptions.pdf - Similar pages

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 14:40
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 50

8 hrs confidence:

participation

Explanation:
Perhaps the answer is more obvious. It seems to me that one of the specific featurs of this plan is that expatriates may participate (i.e., receive benefits and coverage). Not all insurance plans are open to non-nationals.

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Note added at 8 hrs 30 mins (2005-10-12 21:44:30 GMT)
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Sorry, I guess I answered your question about the word. But lenkl made the point about the concept. I think your confusion about the word derives from its use also to mean "share" in stock/equity terms. This is the more common English usage of "take part in".

Deborah Workman
United States
Local time: 14:40
Native speaker of: English

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