Postwechsel

English translation: postal money order

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German term or phrase:Postwechsel
English translation:postal money order
Entered by: Kaportnoy

16:16 Sep 13, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / 1870 letter
German term or phrase: Postwechsel
...haben wir beschlossen dir ein kleines Geschenk zukommen zu laßen bestehend in einem Postwechsel an die Adresse-- von der gemeinschaftlichen Summe von so 49-50

I am rather confused what Postwechsel means in this case, used like this with "bestehend". Any thoughts?
Kaportnoy
Local time: 19:30
postal money order
Explanation:
See above.
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Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 18:30
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2postal money order
Ted Wozniak
1communication or letter exchange
Noelle Crist-See


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postal money order


Explanation:
See above.

Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 18:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  philgoddard
2 hrs

agree  Björn Vrooman: After discussing this with Thomas and Johanna, I'll agree. There aren't many sources to back up your hunch, but I believe you're correct (whether international or not is of no relevance here). In this letter, maybe "a money order we mailed to..."
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
communication or letter exchange


Explanation:
There is really not enough information to go on, but if this is a real German partial sentence (the use of laßen instead of lassen leads me to doubt), the gift could be the letter exchange itself. (bestehend IN). Postwechsel is a frequent way of saying "I've mailed you, you've mailed me... It's a loong conversation over a period of time. Usually you would find a collection of letters between lovers. There are book compiling these things. Is this a sample of one???

..."We have decided to send you a small gift consisting of an exchange of letters to the Address of X. The total sum will be around 49-50...."

.haben wir beschlossen dir ein kleines Geschenk zukommen zu laßen bestehend in einem Postwechsel an die Adresse-- von der gemeinschaftlichen Summe von so 49-50


Example sentence(s):
  • ..."We have decided to send you a small gift consisting of an exchange of letters to the Address of X. The total sum will be around 49-50...."
Noelle Crist-See
Germany
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: English
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