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autoexplosion

English translation: spontaneous combustion

07:44 Nov 20, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Insurance / insurance
Spanish term or phrase: autoexplosion
Insurance coverage:

Incendio, caída del rayo, explosión, autoexplosión y efectos secundarios
MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 05:33
English translation:spontaneous combustion
Explanation:
not sure it is the same thing in this case, but it is an item that is covered in insurance clauses (e.g. bituminous coal is susceptible to spontaneous combustion)
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John Rynne
Local time: 05:33
Grading comment
err, could be, I suppose, or at least I can't think of anything else it could be.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1spontaneous combustion
John Rynne
3implosion
Paul Stevens


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
spontaneous combustion


Explanation:
not sure it is the same thing in this case, but it is an item that is covered in insurance clauses (e.g. bituminous coal is susceptible to spontaneous combustion)

John Rynne
Local time: 05:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
err, could be, I suppose, or at least I can't think of anything else it could be.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Paul Stevens: Whilst this MAY be possible, I think that it is unlikely because (a) sp. comb. does not involve explosion and (b) why would they not"combustion espontanea" (sorry for missing accents)?
46 mins
agree  Rafa Lombardino
9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
implosion


Explanation:
is a possibility, but again, I would think that they would normally just use "implosión".

HTH

Paul Stevens
Local time: 04:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 217
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