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servicio de mensajeria

English translation: Messenger Service

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Spanish term or phrase:servicio de mensajeria
English translation:Messenger Service
Entered by: Carol Chaparro

18:13 Jul 15, 2008
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Means of delivery of goods
Spanish term or phrase: servicio de mensajeria
"Dicho pedido será gestionado por la compañía logística...(ABC).... y entregado a través de un servicio de mensajería."

The question is whether this implies the delivery will be by courier or whether it could be via the postal service. This relates to Spain and the delivery of a mobile phone.
John
Messenger Service
Explanation:
In USA English this is how you would say it. Or also "Courier" as you said would also be correct.
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Carol Chaparro
Local time: 18:45
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Messenger Service
Carol Chaparro
4parcel office
Yaotl Altan


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
parcel office


Explanation:
an office where parcels are received for keeping or forwarding and delivery.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Parcel+office
Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 17:45
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your help.

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Messenger Service


Explanation:
In USA English this is how you would say it. Or also "Courier" as you said would also be correct.

Carol Chaparro
Local time: 18:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. This helped to clarify it.


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agree  liz askew
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agree  Sp-EnTranslator
33 mins
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agree  margaret caulfield: None other!
1 hr
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agree  eloso (X)
8 hrs
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