винетен контрол

English translation: vignette sticker inspection

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Bulgarian term or phrase:винетен контрол
English translation:vignette sticker inspection
Entered by: SeiTT

07:22 Apr 29, 2013
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Legal Measures at Border Crossings
Bulgarian term or phrase: винетен контрол
Hi

I hope this is correct as it was only on my TV screen for a very short time.

I think it showed a Bulgarian border crossing: there was a sign saying, “ВИНЕТЕН КОНТРОЛ” with English translation, “VIGNETTE CONTROL”.

But what is meant by this word винетен exactly? I know of no satisfactory definition of the English word ‘vignette’ that seems to fit.

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:50
vignette sticker inspection
Explanation:
Vignette is a type of road tax for certain intercity roads.
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Petar Tsanev
Bulgaria
Local time: 03:50
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2vignette sticker inspection
Petar Tsanev
4Road tax sticker inspection
Mark Bossanyi
Summary of reference entries provided
Vignette (road tax)
Petar Tsanev

Discussion entries: 10





  

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Road tax sticker inspection


Explanation:
Vignette също е правилно, но конкретно в Англия тази дума не се ползва. Тя звучи твърде френска и дълбоко вкорененият "inverted snobbery" по отношение на френските думи си казва думата ;-)

Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 03:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Petar Tsanev: Вж. дискусията
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
vignette sticker inspection


Explanation:
Vignette is a type of road tax for certain intercity roads.

Petar Tsanev
Bulgaria
Local time: 03:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ekaterina Kroumova
1 hr
  -> thnx!

agree  Ivan Klyunchev
1 day 15 hrs
  -> thnx!
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Reference comments


3 mins peer agreement (net): +4
Reference: Vignette (road tax)

Reference information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignette_(road_tax)



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Note added at 4 mins (2013-04-29 07:26:55 GMT)
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The link does not work for some reason. I'll try again:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignette_(road_tax)

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Note added at 5 mins (2013-04-29 07:28:31 GMT)
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Sorry. It still does not work. Try a Google search for "Vignette road tax".

Petar Tsanev
Bulgaria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Kalinka Hristova
0 min
  -> thnx!
agree  Ekaterina Kroumova: I will also try to post the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignette_(road_tax)
11 mins
  -> thnx! It works.
agree  EvaVer (X)
29 mins
  -> thnx!
agree  Dimitar Dimitrov: Вписвай като отговор, колега.
48 mins
  -> thnx!
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