L'assurance maladie
Example: L'assurance maladie couvre les frais médicaux en cas de maladie.
Definition
"L'assurance maladie" is a health insurance system that covers medical expenses incurred during illness, ensuring individuals receive necessary healthcare without bearing full financial costs.
Translations
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health insurance -
el seguro de enfermedad -
de ziektekostenverzekering -
l'assegurança de malaltia -
die Krankenversicherung
Etymology
The term "l'assurance maladie" combines 'assurance,' derived from the Old French 'asseurance,' meaning a guarantee or security, and 'maladie,' from Latin 'male habitus,' meaning illness. Together, it literally means 'illness insurance,' reflecting its purpose to provide financial protection in case of sickness.
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"L'assurance maladie" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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