Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
bolletta
English translation:
mail pouch/courier bag/dispatch (viz. context)
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DCypher (X)
Oct 25, 2005 16:25
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bolletta
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old postal services
nope, not one of those things that clutter your letterbox!
In this case it was some sort of small lockable case or trunk used in the 19th century to transport post... at least here in Italy!
Any tips?
Thanks all :)
In this case it was some sort of small lockable case or trunk used in the 19th century to transport post... at least here in Italy!
Any tips?
Thanks all :)
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | mail pouch/courier bag/dispatch case or box |
DCypher (X)
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| 4 +1 | dispatch certificate |
marionclarion
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| 4 | mailbox |
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mail pouch/courier bag/dispatch case or box
I am throwing these out in response to your description rather than a dictionary reference. If they help.
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Comment: ""mail pouch" was what the editor accepted! So thanks all for the answers and the patience! :)"
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dispatch certificate
BOLLETTA – Sostantivo - Foglio, foglietto numerato di un bollettario contenente i dati di una commissione o di una consegna. Nel caso che maggiormente ci interessa è un documento connesso con una spedizione postale, in genere pregiata, che vale come ricevuta per il mittente e come riscontro per le Poste. Ogni bolletta è compilata in copia (originale per le Poste, copia per lo speditore) in genere a mano, ha spesso una parte staccabile che viene applicata sull'invio per riconoscerlo (vecchio sistema) oppure richiede l'applicazione di un bollo con gli estremi dell'invio che vengono battuti con una bollatrice contemporaneamente sull' involucro e sulla bolletta (altro e più recente sistema). .... + much more along the same lines
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-10-25 16:43:22 GMT)
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I found this site with many postal history and philatelic explanations that you might find useful ... the strange thing is that it seems only to go as far as the letter Q!!!
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-10-25 16:43:22 GMT)
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I found this site with many postal history and philatelic explanations that you might find useful ... the strange thing is that it seems only to go as far as the letter Q!!!
LESSICO FILATELICO ITALIANO
Vocabolario dei termini e dei modi di dire
del linguaggio filatelico italiano
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