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11:31 Jul 17, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / historical archive, bibliographic reference
Portuguese term or phrase: banco
Hi all

this is in a footnote citing the source of information (in this case a historical archive). It is referred to here:

Ocorrências numerosas em Arquivo Histórico da X, Série D, banco 8, livros 3 e 4

could this be 'stacks' or something similar? Or could it be a reference to a database? All help appreciated.

European Portuguese
Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:49


Summary of answers provided
4bank or bankers box
John Copestake (X)
4Banco 8 : 8 database (number eigth)
Ruan Alves (X)


Discussion entries: 6





  

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bank or bankers box


Explanation:
Two options spring to mind depending on how the archives are being stored:

1) On a shelf - use the term bank e.g. Series D, Bank 8, Books 3 & 4.
A synonym of shelf is bank and I have seen the term used in archival systems before.

2) In a cardboard box or similar - use the term bankers box.
A bankers box is a common term in offices for those large cardboard or similar storage boxes, themselves stored on shelves or stacked up on the floor.

See the links for reference.




    Reference: http://thesaurus.com/browse/shelf
    Reference: http://www2.archivists.org/glossary/terms/b/bankers-box
John Copestake (X)
Brazil
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi John - I think your answer is very likely the right one (bank rather than bankers box here), but I'm leaving the question open for a little while to see if that can be confirmed. Thanks for the input.

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16 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Banco 8 : 8 database (number eigth)


Explanation:
In this context the word "Banco" isn´t mean banking company or a object for sit.

The word "Banco" mean a archive´s database saved on s specific place

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Note added at 16 dias (2014-08-02 13:55:30 GMT)
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Here in Brazil the word 'bank" mean only a banking company

I wait have Helped Lucy



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Ruan Alves (X)
Brazil
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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