macchinetta oblteratrice

17:34 Mar 6, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Italian term or phrase: macchinetta oblteratrice
In caso di mancanza o inagibilità delle macchinette obliteratrici, il viaggiatore può ottenere la convalida del biglietto rivolgendosi prima della partenza alla biglietteria

can anyone PLEASE help me find en equivalent to "macchinette obliteratrici"?
Daniele Ricchiuto
Italy
Local time: 03:00


Summary of answers provided
4 +3ticket cancelling machine
polyglot45
4 +1ticket puncher
Gian
4ticket-dating machine
Glinda
4<(ticket/card) oblitering device or apparatus
Ellen Kraus
3stamping machine
Sara Maghini


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ticket-dating machine


Explanation:
Source: IATE
http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do?method=searc... obliteratrice&sourceLanguage=it&domain=0&matching=&start=0&next=1&targetLanguages=en

(Come mai senza punti, però?)

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Note added at 7 mins (2012-03-06 17:41:50 GMT)
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Vabbè, il link non funziona. Proviamo con questo: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/FindTermsByLilId.do?lilId=159...

Glinda
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stamping machine


Explanation:
Direi così.

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Note added at 7 mins (2012-03-06 17:41:41 GMT)
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O anche 'validating machine'.

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Note added at 9 mins (2012-03-06 17:44:16 GMT)
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All tickets must be stamped in the special stamping machines as soon as the passenger boards the bus.
http://www.florencewelcome.com/bus/bus-florence.htm

E altri 821.000 risultati...

PS: D'accordo con Glinda: rendendo la domanda senza punti, non invogli molti ad aiutarti....giusto una dritta sul funzionamento del sito per le prossime volte ;-)

Sara Maghini
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ticket puncher


Explanation:
ticket puncher ^ obliteratrice

Gian
Italy
Local time: 03:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 90

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agree  Vincent Lemma: that's what we call it back home
17 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ticket cancelling machine


Explanation:
GOTransit.com - Ticket Types www.gotransit.com/public/en/fares/tickettypes.aspxCached - Similar
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Valid on the day of purchase only; cannot be purchased in advance; You do not have to stamp this ticket in the ticket cancelling machine; keep it handy

polyglot45
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agree  philgoddard
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agree  darwilliam
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agree  EleoE
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
<(ticket/card) oblitering device or apparatus


Explanation:
Value-rated card readout and obliterating device, particularly for use ...ip.com/patapp/EP0131812A2Im A magnetic card readout and obliterating device is disclosed which comprises ... US 3641931 A, Analyzing, orienting and printing means in ticket handling ...


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Note added at 29 Min. (2012-03-06 18:03:42 GMT)
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sorry, OBLITERATING of course.


Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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