dead-letter box

Greek translation: apsycho grammatokivotio

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English term or phrase:dead-drop
Greek translation:apsycho grammatokivotio
Entered by: Michael Kambas

09:43 Jun 5, 2001
English to Greek translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: dead-letter box
Does anyone know how to say DLB in Greek, please? This terms is from a spy article on the net.

"What is a DLB? DLB is an acronym for dead-letter box. It is also called a dead drop. A DLB is a physical location where material is covertly placed for another person to collect without direct contact between the parties."

chris
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άψυχο γραμματοκιβώτιο (apsycho grammatokivotio)
Explanation:
uh-oh, that's a tough one, chris.
are you a spy? those "dead drops" make me nervous :-)

sorry i don't have an exact greek equivalent for you. instead, the greek EYP uses "apsycho grammatokivotio" (TA NEA, 3-27-99).

let me cite some sources. here is the above newspaper report, plus NSA's intelligence glossary. good luck to you.

best,
michael kambas
cl, us state dept
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άψυχο γραμματοκιβώτιο (apsycho grammatokivotio)


Explanation:
uh-oh, that's a tough one, chris.
are you a spy? those "dead drops" make me nervous :-)

sorry i don't have an exact greek equivalent for you. instead, the greek EYP uses "apsycho grammatokivotio" (TA NEA, 3-27-99).

let me cite some sources. here is the above newspaper report, plus NSA's intelligence glossary. good luck to you.

best,
michael kambas
cl, us state dept



    Reference: http://ta-nea.dolnet.gr/neaweb/nsearch.print_unique?entypo=A...
    Reference: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/nsa/stories/glossary/
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