Apr 28, 2004 07:57
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raccomandata a mano
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In the instructions on how to submit a tender: pervenire a mezzo corriere o per posta a mezzo "raccomandata" oppure per "raccomandata a mano"
what's the difference between a simple raccomandata and a r. a mano? Hand-delivered sounds as if the sender is delivering by hand rather than by post, and then it wouldn't be a raccomandata; all registered letters are hand-delivered by the postman anyway. Does it mean the usual "with advice of delivery"? but I've never seen it expressed in this way... basically I'm confused!
what's the difference between a simple raccomandata and a r. a mano? Hand-delivered sounds as if the sender is delivering by hand rather than by post, and then it wouldn't be a raccomandata; all registered letters are hand-delivered by the postman anyway. Does it mean the usual "with advice of delivery"? but I've never seen it expressed in this way... basically I'm confused!
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awdotia
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Grace Anderson
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a similar question was asked before
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i hope it helps ...
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raccomandata [rakkomandata]
(n) (f) lettera raccomandata, recorded-delivery (Brit) {or} certified (Am) letter;
~ con ricevuta di ritorno, recorded-delivery letter with advice of receipt.
http://www.wordreference.com/it/en/translation.asp?iten=racc...
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I think it simply means that the tenders are to be hand-delivered (raccomandata a mano - just like Gian explained below) or sent by registered post (raccomandata)
Tender No
... The completed Tender can either be hand delivered or sent by Registered Post/Speed
Post/Courier to reach the Chief Manager (PP&D) on or before 1500 hrs. ...
www.jnport.com/tender41.htm - 14k
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Note added at 56 mins (2004-04-28 08:53:42 GMT)
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b.t.w. why discount \'hand-delivered\'? it seems to be a standard procedure with tenders.. plenty of links in google
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-04-28 08:06:14 GMT)
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i hope it helps ...
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Note added at 10 mins (2004-04-28 08:08:11 GMT)
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raccomandata [rakkomandata]
(n) (f) lettera raccomandata, recorded-delivery (Brit) {or} certified (Am) letter;
~ con ricevuta di ritorno, recorded-delivery letter with advice of receipt.
http://www.wordreference.com/it/en/translation.asp?iten=racc...
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Note added at 53 mins (2004-04-28 08:51:02 GMT)
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I think it simply means that the tenders are to be hand-delivered (raccomandata a mano - just like Gian explained below) or sent by registered post (raccomandata)
Tender No
... The completed Tender can either be hand delivered or sent by Registered Post/Speed
Post/Courier to reach the Chief Manager (PP&D) on or before 1500 hrs. ...
www.jnport.com/tender41.htm - 14k
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Note added at 56 mins (2004-04-28 08:53:42 GMT)
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b.t.w. why discount \'hand-delivered\'? it seems to be a standard procedure with tenders.. plenty of links in google
Peer comment(s):
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Gian
: "a mano" significa che non è spedita per posta, ma consegnata da una persona (non il postino), la quale si fa firmare una copia o una dichiarazione di avvenuta consegna all'interessato
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GAR
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Grace Anderson
1 hr
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Valentina Pecchiar
: esp. with Gian. It's a well established means of delivery for important documents.
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Nancy Arrowsmith
: yes, an extra person goes to your house, for example on a Saturday when the postino doesn't come
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone - you have convinced me! I thought as it was "raccomandata" it had to mean by post. "
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not an answer (just supporting awdotia' s answer)
The difference between "raccomandata" and "raccomandata a mano" is that the first is "raccomandata postale" and the other is "raccomandata a mano". As Gian rightly says, the person delivering by hand receives a receipt for delivery which is just as valid as the one received by the postman/mailman and the letter could be delivered, for instance, by a DHL courier or anyone else.
[DOC] Dipartimento Scuola, Formazione e
Formato file: Microsoft Word 97 - Versione HTML
... e con allegata la documentazione relativa al possesso dei requisiti richiesti, dovranno
pervenire, a mezzo raccomandata postale o raccomandata a mano, entro il ...
www.hochfeiler.it/porlazio/bando.doc - Pagine simili
[DOC] Dipartimento Scuola, Formazione e
Formato file: Microsoft Word 97 - Versione HTML
... e con allegata la documentazione relativa al possesso dei requisiti richiesti, dovranno
pervenire, a mezzo raccomandata postale o raccomandata a mano, entro il ...
www.hochfeiler.it/porlazio/bando.doc - Pagine simili
Discussion
It's definitely not a "registered" letter, since there is no register/ledger. The sender makes two copies of the same letter, hand delivers the letter to the recipient. The recipient checks to see if the two copies are the same and signs one copy, returning it as proof of delivery to the sender.
This is from Wikipedia and explains it better than anything else I've found.
La Raccomandata a Mano, invece, prevede la consegna diretta da parte del mittente, o da persona di sua fiducia, al destinatario. In questo caso, la modalità prevede la stesura del documento, firmato in originale, che verrà consegnato al destinatario. Una copia fotostatica di tale documento viene utilizzata come ricevuta e fatta firmare in calce dal destinatario, indicando, inoltre, la data di ricevimento. Anche in questo modo, il mittente è tutelato sul contenuto della spedizione.
What do you think about: "by registered post or by recorded delivery"? help given so far is much appreciated!