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Sep 18, 2012 12:40
11 yrs ago
Portuguese term

diligência

Portuguese to English Other Military / Defense
In two different captions in the same text (the captions are from photographs documenting the Portuguese army in Goa in the 1950s/60s).

the first example is:

Ilha de Angediva, a Praia Grande, vendo-se à dta., o Posto da Diligência,

the second is:

O Furriel de Infantaria da C. Caç 10, XX (name), de pasta, preparado para ir ao mercado em Margão, Diligência de Curti, 1960/61

what is the best translation of diligência here? I am taking it as some kind of (administrative/security?) post, but would appreciate help in clarifying exactly what is meant. Many thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 checkpoint
3 stage coach

Discussion

airmailrpl Sep 18, 2012:
Diligência Diligência
Origem: Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre.
Diligência pode se referir a:
Diligência (veículo) - grande carruagem movida a tração animal, muito utilizada no Velho Oeste americano
Nick Taylor Sep 18, 2012:
Lucy, I know what you mean... ..I have seen "checkpoint" subtitled as "ponto de verificação" in a movie!
Nick Taylor Sep 18, 2012:
Posto da Diligência "Carlosinho" - Berlim http://www.western-allies-berlin.com/installations/checkpoin...

Proposed translations

+2
5 mins

checkpoint

checkpoint
Note from asker:
ah, that's the phrase that I've been grasping for, I think - I've been wondering about sentry post and the like. Sometimes you forget your own language!
after checking with the client, I don't think it actually was a checkpoint, more an administrative post of some sort.
Peer comment(s):

agree Marlene Curtis
2 hrs
Thanks Marlene
agree Mark Robertson
8 hrs
thanks Mark
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5 hrs

stage coach

Diligência => stage coach
Posto de Diligência => stage coach station

Diligência
Origem: Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre.
Diligência pode se referir a:
Diligência (veículo) - grande carruagem movida a tração animal, muito utilizada no Velho Oeste americano

Melhores Hotéis Econômico em Pau - França - Economize 20%
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O Hotel Le Bourbon, um antigo posto de diligência do século XIX, é agora um hotel encantador situado no centro da cidade de Pau on Place Clemenceau.

Stagecoach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagecoach
Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach ...
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