interrupción de la cobertura
/interubθjon de la kobeɾtuɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'lapse in coverage' can be translated into Spanish as interrupción de la cobertura.
This phrase is used to describe a period of time when an insurance policy is not active, leaving the person or property uninsured.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase interrupción de la cobertura is composed of interrupción (interruption/break), de la (of the) and cobertura (coverage).
How do you pronounce it?
/interubθjon de la kobeɾtuɾa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase interrupción de la cobertura is used for both insurance and mobile phone signal. If your cell service drops, you have experienced the same 'coverage interruption' as an uninsured driver.
- In certain Latin American insurance markets, a 'lapse in coverage' is referred to as a vacío de cobertura, which literally means a 'coverage vacuum'.
- The word interrupción comes from the Latin rumpō, which means 'to break'. This makes a lapse in coverage literally a 'breaking' of the insurance link.
Examples in context
- Le informamos que ha habido una falta de cobertura en su póliza de seguro.We inform you that there has been a lapse in coverage in your insurance policy.
- ¡Uy! Mi seguro se venció, estoy sin cobertura ahora mismo.Oops! My insurance expired, I am currently without coverage.
- Hubo una interrupción de la cobertura durante el mes de agosto.There was a lapse in coverage during the month of August.
- Hubo una interrupción de la cobertura por un error.There was a lapse in coverage due to an error.
- Evita una interrupción de la cobertura pagando a tiempo.Avoid a lapse in coverage by paying on time.
- La interrupción de la cobertura me causó problemas.The lapse in coverage caused me problems.
Example conversation
Daniel is talking to his insurance agent, María.
- DanielMaría, ¿por qué mi póliza no está activa?María, why is my policy not active?
- MaríaHubo una interrupción de la cobertura por falta de pago.There was a lapse in coverage due to non-payment.
- Daniel¿Cómo puedo solucionar este problema hoy mismo?How can I fix this problem today?
- MaríaSolo debe pagar la cuota pendiente, Daniel.You just need to pay the pending fee, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cobertura, de, interrupción, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
