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validar

English translation: validate

13:35 Apr 23, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations
Portuguese term or phrase: validar
I am having problems with the term "validar" for contactless train and metro tickets as shown below

Títulos Urbanos Ocasionais

Validar antes de embarcar em todas as viagens, excepto quando mudar de comboio (antecedência Máxima de 15 min).

Assinaturas Urbanas

Não necessitam de validação, até informação em contrário.

Títulos xxxxx

Validar antes de embarcar em todas as viagens (antecedência máxima de 10 min).


I have suggested my client a phrase along the lines of "Touch the card reader with your card before boarding" but they want a verb and suggested "check your ticket" which I do not agree with.

Can anyone out there give me some better suggestions please?
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 12:39
English translation:validate
Explanation:
To buy your ticket from a Metrolink ticket machine: • Select your destination using the 'rail zone' number ... For journeys within Greater Manchester, single and return .... You buy Wayfarer tickets in advance and validate them yourself ...
www.gmpte.com/upload/.../08_1441_Combi_leaflet_030309.pdf - Similar
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Norbert Hermann
Local time: 12:39
Grading comment
Thank you, if you all agree Validate is fine then I will go with it happily
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4validate
Carlos Quandt
4validate
Norbert Hermann


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
validate


Explanation:
Before boarding your train, you are required to individually validate each ticket and/or discount voucher. When departing from a suburban rail station in ...
www.french-at-a-touch.com/.../article_rail_travel_passes_ii...

Carlos Quandt
Brazil
Local time: 09:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: I'm not going to swim against the tide. Validate it is!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
1 min
agree  Silvia Aquino
26 mins
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
1 hr
agree  Verginia Ophof
3 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
validate


Explanation:
To buy your ticket from a Metrolink ticket machine: • Select your destination using the 'rail zone' number ... For journeys within Greater Manchester, single and return .... You buy Wayfarer tickets in advance and validate them yourself ...
www.gmpte.com/upload/.../08_1441_Combi_leaflet_030309.pdf - Similar

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 12:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
Thank you, if you all agree Validate is fine then I will go with it happily
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