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"par pli cartable du commandement de bord"

English translation: ship's bag

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French term or phrase:pli cartable
English translation:ship's bag
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

22:35 Mar 18, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s) / contract
French term or phrase: "par pli cartable du commandement de bord"
Le fournisseur expediera les documents suivant:
"par pli cartable du commandement de bord"
Any idea?
Ethele Salem Sperling
United States
Local time: 10:57
ci-dessous
Explanation:
C'est Pli-cartable, et c'est du jargon des transports par avion. Mais je ne trouve pas ce que c'est
Voir le site



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lien
Netherlands
Local time: 19:57
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Summary of answers provided
5ci-dessous
lien
4 +1Ship's bag
nordine
2the daily order log book in a briefcase
NancyLynn
1see explanation
chaplin


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
the daily order log book in a briefcase


Explanation:
par pli = under cover
How you will word it exactly depends on your context, for ex. commander's log book, authority log, etc.
In Quebec, anyway, a cartable is a briefcase or indeed a schoolbag
HTH

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 13:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
see explanation


Explanation:
though French is my mother tongue I have never heard this before. i can only assume that the lettre is in an envelope with reinforced carboard or in a briefcase, cardboard folder etc
good luck
Ségolène

chaplin
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:57
Native speaker of: French
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ci-dessous


Explanation:
C'est Pli-cartable, et c'est du jargon des transports par avion. Mais je ne trouve pas ce que c'est
Voir le site






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lien
Netherlands
Local time: 19:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ship's bag


Explanation:
Effectivement il s'agit du jargon utilisé dans le transport maritime.

The ship's bag contains all the shipping documentation such as Bill of Lading, Commerecial Invoice, etc.

Bonne chance

nordine
Local time: 18:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad: Definitely. See: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q="Ship...
7 days
  -> Many thanks Yolanda. Though I am not chasing KudoZ points, could anyone just tell how come my answer has not been chosen, but as you can see appears to be the right one.
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