espera criminal

English translation: (in the) criminal sphere

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Portuguese term or phrase:	espera criminal
English translation:	(in the) criminal sphere
Entered by:	Marlene Curtis

19:22 Jun 4, 2012

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Law/Patents - Insurance

Portuguese term or phrase: espera criminal

Ainda dentro do límite máximo previsto na apólice, a seguradora poderá responder pelas despesas com a defesa do segurado na espera criminal, visando a melhoria das condições de defesado mesmo en ação civil da qual possa advir responsabilidade amparada por este contrato.

This is from Brasil. Although I've found some references to "espera criminal" in Portuguese on the Net, I can't get a handle on what this actually means in English. Is it while awaiting a criminal trial or just some sort of investigative period? Thanks.

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(in the) criminal sphere

Explanation:
No caso, há dois tipos de processos: criminal e civil. O seguro cobre as despesas com o processo criminal.

Services | Insurance | Liability - Korsa Seguros | Especialista ...
... in the exercise of their profession or arising from it within the ... It may also include the cost of the insured's defense in the criminal sphere where it can exercise

http://www.korsa.com.br/en/seguros-de-responsabilidade-civil

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-06-05 00:25:55 GMT)
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Sim, creio tratar-se de um typo. EsFera criminal, e não espera criminal.

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(in the) criminal sphere

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(in) criminal proceedings

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(in) criminal proceedings

Explanation:
Espera is a typo for esfera. In this context, criminal sphere means little in EN and is at best vague, while the meaning in PT, in this context, is clear, i.e. criminal proceedings.

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(in the) criminal sphere

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