pacco bomba
English translation: parcel bomb
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| 06:24 Jul 10, 2006 |
| Italian to English translations [PRO] Journalism / local press | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: KayW Local time: 21:16 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | package bomb |
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| 5 | parcel bomb |
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| 4 | letter bomb |
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2 mins confidence: 
letter bomb Explanation: -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2006-07-10 06:31:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- see http://www.answers.com/topic/mailbomb (an explosive mailed in an envelope rigged to cause detonation upon being opened) |
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35 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1package bomb Explanation: I agree with letter bomb, also mail bomb and package bomb. See UPS mail center security page. Reference: http://www.usps.com/news/2001/press/mailsecurity/pr01_ishand... |
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52 mins confidence:
parcel bomb Explanation: British English usually uses "parcel bomb" and US "mail bomb". Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/europe/5158716.stm |
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