- waiting delay, period
- délai de carence, période d'attente, p. probatoire (JD)
English-French insurance dictionary. 2013.
English-French insurance dictionary. 2013.
waiting — waitingly, adv. /way ting/, n. 1. a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay. 2. in waiting, in attendance, as upon a royal personage. adj. 3. serving or being in attendance: waiting man; waiting maid; waiting woman. [1150 1200; ME (n.); see… … Universalium
waiting period — noun : a stated period in various forms of insurance (as accident and health, workmen s compensation and unemployment or idleness insurance) after the beginning of disability during which no benefits are paid * * * 1. a specified delay, required… … Useful english dictionary
waiting — wait•ing [[t]ˈweɪ tɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a period during which one waits; a pause or delay 2) serving or being in attendance: waiting maid[/ex] • in waiting Etymology: 1150–1200 … From formal English to slang
waiting period — 1. a specified delay, required by law, between officially stating an intention and acting on it, as between securing a marriage license and getting married. 2. Insurance. the required delay between the date of inception of a claim and the date on … Universalium
delay — v 1. defer, postpone, suspend, table, shelve, Sl. put on the shelf, pigeonhole, prorogue; hold off, hold up, lay over, refrain from further action, hold in abeyance, put in cold storage, put on ice, put on a back burner, hang fire, put in a… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
List of chess terms — This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific to chess problems, see chess… … Wikipedia
Glossary of chess — See also: Outline of chess and Glossary of chess problems This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see fairy chess… … Wikipedia
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mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… … Universalium
wait — [[t]weɪt[/t]] v. i. 1) to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often fol. by for or until): to wait for the bus[/ex] 2) (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you[/ex] 3) to… … From formal English to slang
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium