sello (in context with timbre)

English translation: stamp/self-adhesive stamp

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Spanish term or phrase:sello/estampilla
English translation:stamp/self-adhesive stamp
Entered by: Noni Gilbert Riley

11:04 Apr 4, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: sello (in context with timbre)
A sentence within a section describing documents transport in the annual report of a logistics company......

La incorporación de sellos autoadhesivos ha roto la tradicional caída en sellos que, sin embargo, se ha mantenido para productos en desuso como el timbre.
Ronnie McKee
Spain
Local time: 14:47
Self-adhesive stamps
Explanation:
The point here is that stamp sales have risen again with the availability of self-adhesive stamps, as opposed to the older style ones which require moistening.
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Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 14:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5Self-adhesive stamps
Noni Gilbert Riley
5 +1stamp
Ametista
3 +1seal
Andres Fekete
4automatic/machine stamp
margaret caulfield
3stamp
Dolores Vázquez


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stamp


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.

Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 31
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
stamp


Explanation:
mientras que los timbre son los sellos fiscales

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-04-04 11:11:20 GMT)
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timbres, perdona

Example sentence(s):
  • http://www.monografias.com/trabajos/sellos/sellos.shtml
Ametista
Ireland
Local time: 13:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
50 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Self-adhesive stamps


Explanation:
The point here is that stamp sales have risen again with the availability of self-adhesive stamps, as opposed to the older style ones which require moistening.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 14:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia
14 mins
  -> Thank you m'dear!

agree  Robert Copeland
38 mins
  -> Thanks Robert.

agree  María T. Vargas
1 hr
  -> Thanks Pampi!

agree  Beth Farkas
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Beth

agree  Egmont
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
seal


Explanation:
Maybe seal would work better here.

Andres Fekete
Uruguay
Local time: 09:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Itati Encinas
32 mins
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
automatic/machine stamp


Explanation:
In other words, when we receive letters with "franqueo prepagado", I'd say these are automatic/machine stamped.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 14:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 87
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