Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
flying seal
French translation:
cachet (sceau) volant
Added to glossary by
Sandrine Thompson
Nov 29, 2013 04:24
10 yrs ago
English term
Court interpreter in France
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English
flying seal
English to French
Art/Literary
History
Correspondence
This is about a letter written in the 17th century, which has obviously been 'sealed', but I dont know what 'flying' adds. Could it be a seal which can be closed and re-opened? Or something to do with the rapidity of delivery? Or even refereing to the rapidity of making the seal?
It would be great if someone could help me. Thanks.
It would be great if someone could help me. Thanks.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | cachet (sceau) volant |
GILLES MEUNIER
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cachet (sceau) volant
http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/cachet
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Note added at 7 minutes (2013-11-29 04:31:45 GMT)
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http://books.google.fr/books?id=Q0pKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT335&lpg=PT...
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Note added at 7 minutes (2013-11-29 04:32:04 GMT)
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Cachet volant est davantage usité
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Note added at 8 minutes (2013-11-29 04:32:39 GMT)
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Cachet volant (vieilli). Cachet fixé au pli supérieur d'une lettre et n'empêchant pas de l'ouvrir. La lettre que je lui ai envoyée pour le ministre était à cachet volant, sous cachet volant, afin qu'il pût en prendre lecture (Ac.1835-1878).
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Note added at 7 minutes (2013-11-29 04:31:45 GMT)
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http://books.google.fr/books?id=Q0pKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT335&lpg=PT...
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Note added at 7 minutes (2013-11-29 04:32:04 GMT)
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Cachet volant est davantage usité
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Note added at 8 minutes (2013-11-29 04:32:39 GMT)
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Cachet volant (vieilli). Cachet fixé au pli supérieur d'une lettre et n'empêchant pas de l'ouvrir. La lettre que je lui ai envoyée pour le ministre était à cachet volant, sous cachet volant, afin qu'il pût en prendre lecture (Ac.1835-1878).
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