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English translation: Block

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Portuguese term or phrase:	Quadra
English translation:	Block
Entered by:	Arthur Godinho

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15:05 Sep 2, 2011

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Other / terminology - STAMPS

Portuguese term or phrase: Quadra

This is advice from a national Post Office in respect to stamp issues.
I have a feeling that in philately there maybe special names for these (gutter etc>) but I am not sure I maybe making life complicated for myself?
Context below:

Quadra
É a reprodução dos selos em forma de quadra, mantendo os mesmos elementos da minifolha na composição da imagem dos selos, exceto os troncos vazados

ANDREW HUNT KudoZ activity Questions: 321 (none open) (15 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 192 Brazil
Local time: 08:19

Block

Explanation:
A group of four stamps. Some collectors preffer to collect blocks, rather than single stamps.

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-09-02 15:11:41 GMT)
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Sorry. I meant 'prefer'.