APO/FPO

Italian translation: APO/FPO

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English term or phrase:APO/FPO
Italian translation:APO/FPO
Entered by: FGHI (X)

17:04 Jun 6, 2008
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English term or phrase: APO/FPO
This is a P.O. Box or APO/FPO

Sono i dati da inserire in un form per acquisti online
FGHI (X)
Local time: 06:40
APO/FPO
Explanation:
a sigla APO/FPO sta a significare che l'oggetto proviene da territorio posto sotto controllo Usa (basi militari,ambasciate)

APO = AIR/ARMY POST OFFICE FPO = FLEET POST OFFICE
Quindi sono indirizzi /caselle postali di basi militari USA o in paesi stranieri (ad es. le basi americane in Italia)

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Note added at 1 giorno19 ore (2008-06-08 12:26:23 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie!
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Laura Crocè
Italy
Local time: 06:40
Grading comment
Che dire...di fronte al doppio agree!!! Grazie a tutti!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3APO/FPO
Laura Crocè
4 +2Ufficio postale dell'esercito americano / della marina americana
Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
3 +1indirizzo APO/FPO
cinziag


  

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apo/fpo
Ufficio postale dell'esercito americano / della marina americana


Explanation:
Army Post Office / Fleet Post Office

Gaetano Silvestri Campagnano
Italy
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 937

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladimir Micic
7 mins
  -> Grazie Vladimir

agree  moranna (X)
1 hr
  -> Grazie Moranna
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
apo/fpo
indirizzo APO/FPO


Explanation:
E' un acronimo utilizzato negli USA per identificare le basi americane oltreoceano, (territorio americano) dotate di codice postale americano e verso la quale e' possibile spedire (dagli USA) a tariffe vantaggiose.

(Army Post Office / Fleet Post Office)

Ma su molti siti lasciano l'acronimo (es.ebay)

cinziag
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rossella Mainardis
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Grazie.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
APO/FPO
APO/FPO


Language variant: army post office/fleet post office

Explanation:
a sigla APO/FPO sta a significare che l'oggetto proviene da territorio posto sotto controllo Usa (basi militari,ambasciate)

APO = AIR/ARMY POST OFFICE FPO = FLEET POST OFFICE
Quindi sono indirizzi /caselle postali di basi militari USA o in paesi stranieri (ad es. le basi americane in Italia)

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Note added at 1 giorno19 ore (2008-06-08 12:26:23 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie!


    Reference: http://forum.lavoriamopervoi.com/index.php?action=recent;sta...
Laura Crocè
Italy
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 59
Grading comment
Che dire...di fronte al doppio agree!!! Grazie a tutti!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonardo La Malfa
46 mins
  -> Grazie mille, Leo!!

agree  texjax DDS PhD: Non significa che proviene da una base militare, è un indirizzo (un codice postale, se vuoi) usato per spedire e ricevere. Comunque esatto, si lascia così (ci ho vissuto nelle basi militari USA, questo agree vale doppio! :)
6 hrs
  -> Grazie mille, Bruna, abbiamo una "mezza" cosa in comune!!

agree  Rossella Mainardis
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Grazie ssa!!
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