Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 11, 2002 13:17
21 yrs ago
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English term
Hungary
Nil satis nisi optimum
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, French to Hungarian, German to Hungarian, and 2 more.
GPO
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Context: a writer, whose voice recording will be transcribed by an audiotypist, suddenly thinks: "Jesus Christ I cannot have this stuff transcribed (...) even if I sent it to an agency under a pseudonym, from a box number GPO Cheltenham, it would be too risky"
Does PO stand for post office? But what is that "G" anyway? TIA, Eva
Does PO stand for post office? But what is that "G" anyway? TIA, Eva
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| 4 +17 | General Post Office |
GILLES MEUNIER
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| 5 | G does mean general |
Herolles
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| 5 | GPO |
Pawel Smal
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General Post Office
GPO
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Note added at 2002-06-11 13:20:52 (GMT)
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The General Post Office, or simply the GPO as it was more affectionately known, was
once responsible for running both the Postal and Telephone Services of the ...
www.light-straw.co.uk/ate/tmo/gpo.html - 6k
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Note added at 2002-06-11 13:20:52 (GMT)
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The General Post Office, or simply the GPO as it was more affectionately known, was
once responsible for running both the Postal and Telephone Services of the ...
www.light-straw.co.uk/ate/tmo/gpo.html - 6k
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Comment: "Thanks, sorry, I was unaware of this!"
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G does mean general
However, unless the writer is setting the story in the past, it has been called the GPO since BT (British Telecom)was privatised in the early 80's after the company had previously spilt into two
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Pawel Smal
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
United States
Willing to travel the extra mile.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish
GPO
GPO
In this instance, GPO will mean Government Printing Office. As the speaker of the message advises us about being afraid of audit process.
In this instance, GPO will mean Government Printing Office. As the speaker of the message advises us about being afraid of audit process.
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