BLS

English translation: Borne Libre Service

14:28 Mar 4, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research

French term or phrase: BLS

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I am translating a marketing document related to the French railway system. This passage lists several areas in which improvements can be made and contains the above abbreviation. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Gares, boutiques, agences de voyage, BLS, borne d'echange minute...

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English translation:Borne Libre Service

Explanation:
Tout sur le Retrait sur les Bornes Libre Service
A type of automatic ticket machine.

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Pour retirer votre billet de train sur une Borne Libre Service, ... contactant un agent du service téléphonique de la SNCF au 36 35 (0,34 euros la minutes). ...
www.voyages-sncf.com/.../sommaire_questions_reponses/emissi... - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

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or "self-service ticket-issuing kiosk" - there are lots of different ways of putting it... "automatic ticket vending machine", etc.

French National Railways - Transit Briefs: France International ...
French National Railways (SNCF) has awarded a [euro]20 million contract to ... to install 1150 self-service ticket-issuing kiosks at mainline stations ...
www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_7_43/ai_1056428... - 28k - Cached - Similar pages

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Local time: 20:55

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Borne Libre Service

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