burt81356 said:
Thank you very much, LN.
This document is PR specific, so I will change it to "Cubierta".
Google does show more hits for "cobertura" (530) versus "cubierta" (173) in Puerto Rico, although most of these come from the mainland.
My predicament comes from trying to generate a document that will be understandable by Hispanics in the US as well as PR, in most cases.
I just can not buy into the argument that a Puerto Rican customer would be soooooo confused by the use of terms such as "cobertura" for coverage and "anteojos" instead of "espejuelos" to name a few .
A Puerto Rican customer will understand "cobertura de seguros"... it would just sound funny and non-native to their ears --which is something the insurance company whose documents you might be handling might find
undesirable.
Yes, some people will also understand that "anteojos" is the same thing we call "espejuelos".... but a company whose documents are not using the local lingo better not be trying to pass itself off as "the one who knows you best" (or that kind of marketing positioning)
I hope you understand what I'm saying...
Saludos,
LN
P.S. Google numbers are just numbers... and their relevance depends on how you interpret the data. The search I provided shows usage of the term "cubierta de seguros" in myriad sources: local banks and foreign banks doing business in PR, the Office of the PR Insurance Commissioner, the PR Chamber of Commerce, the University of PR, medical institutions, local insurance companies, news media, government agencies, mortuary services... I just wanted to provide a "feel" of just how widespread this term is and how many different industries have adopted it when referring to any type of insurance coverage (here in PR, of course). Just trying to help...
