poststed

18:53 May 7, 2005
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / travel
Norwegian term or phrase: poststed
paying for flights
julie milne


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5village, town, place
Mari Noller
4post office // postal service
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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village, town, place


Explanation:
Dictionary explains the word as: town with a post office.
But it's basically the town you live in, and where you want the goods to be sent.
Quite often followed by zip or post code.

Mari Noller
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:53
Native speaker of: Norwegian
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post office // postal service


Explanation:
Post office is a government owned postal facility
Postal service is a subcontractor that can include UPS and Federal Express services, etc., and some postal services do not accept payments for orders such as paying for a flight.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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