buste

08:09 Apr 11, 2016
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
Italian term or phrase: buste
Fondo storico acquistato dall’Ateneo alla scomparsa di F. Brioschi grazie a una sottoscrizione pubblica; si compone di 74 buste che contengono documentazione riguardante le diverse attività scientifiche, accademiche e pubbliche del soggetto produttore + 1 fascicolo fuori formato.
Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 13:06


Summary of answers provided
4envelopes
Cedric Randolph


  

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envelopes


Explanation:
why should it be otherwise?

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Note added at 48 mins (2016-04-11 08:57:35 GMT)
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If they meant bundles, then they might have said 'raccoglitori' or 'fascicoli' or another term, but 'busta' was used. Unless you can physically see the containers, and can determine that they are not some sort of envelope, then why change the term. Document envelopes can be of many sizes and shapes from very flat classic envelopes to accordion file type envelopes, for flat but bulky papers. Check out the search term 'document envelopes' for examples.

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 13:06
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Certainly in translations from Italian in the academic context envelopes is used but is it really commonly used in this context in English? Bundles also seems to be used and sounds more convincing to me but I was hoping there might be a more archive-specific term which is escaping me.

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