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English translation: Original copy

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Portuguese term or phrase:1ª via
English translation:Original copy
Entered by: Sofia Miranda

22:42 Sep 14, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: 1ª via
1ª via da factura
Sofia Miranda
Portugal
Local time: 13:05
Original copy
Explanation:
as apposed to a photocopy

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-15 00:02:17 GMT) Post-grading
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Problem is, neither Moore — nor anyone else currently at Intel — saved an original copy of the magazine. They have photocopies, but they want the real thing. Earlier this week, Intel offered a $10,000 bounty for a mint-condition copy.
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Ivaneide
Brazil
Local time: 09:05
Grading comment
THANKS!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2top copy
Muriel Vasconcellos
5 +2Original copy
Ivaneide
4 +1certified copy of the (original) invoice
Claudio Mazotti


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
certified copy of the (original) invoice


Explanation:
A certified copy is a duplicate of an original document that is certified as a true copy by the officer having custody of the original. ...
www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-24451-27051--F,00.html

A copy of the original document is certified to be a true and accurate copy of the original document. You must bring with you the original document and the ...
www.registrar.uwaterloo.ca/help/commissioner.html

Consignor or Consignee will indicate on the original Bill of Lading ... be the actual cost of goods supported by certified copy of original invoice not to ...
www.fedexfreight.fedex.com/fxfrulestariff.jsp?as_rules=carr...


Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 163

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
10 hrs
  -> obrigado!!!
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
top copy


Explanation:
If it's a factura, it will have several copies, and the 1a via is the "top copy" with the original signature. It's also called the "original," but that's not very precise terminology, and it's *not* the opposite of a photocopy.

27,200 refs for ["top copy"+invoice]

Note the distinction between top copy and original in the first example:

**Invoice 1 of 2 annotated with the processor's initials will be the top copy. Invoice 2 of 2 is the original invoice.** Three (3) copies of the invoice are ...
tpot.ucsd.edu/Acquisitions/Serials/invoice.html

Mail completed **top copy** (white) to:. Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. ... Provide actual sample of finished item and invoice with description of item(s). ...
www.guardianbp.com/docs/coop.pdf

It is hereby certified that this invoice shows: (1) the actual price of the ... **Sign the top copy of this form** and place all three copies in the pouch with ...
www.usps.com/forms/_pdf/ps6182.pdf



Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 05:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 581

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: :-)
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rachel! Haste makes waste...

agree  Denise Miranda
22 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Original copy


Explanation:
as apposed to a photocopy

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-15 00:02:17 GMT) Post-grading
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Problem is, neither Moore — nor anyone else currently at Intel — saved an original copy of the magazine. They have photocopies, but they want the real thing. Earlier this week, Intel offered a $10,000 bounty for a mint-condition copy.


    Reference: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7517690/
Ivaneide
Brazil
Local time: 09:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
THANKS!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edgar Potter
27 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Jorge Rodrigues
39 mins
  -> Thanks!
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