Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
bus
English translation:
box [Belgian extension designation; NL bus / FR bte, boîte]
Added to glossary by
Kitty Brussaard
May 26, 2019 20:27
4 yrs ago
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Dutch term
bus
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How does everyone translate busnummer in a Belgian address? PO Box doesn't seem right, and a flat number doesn't work for an office building.
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4 +1 | box | Kitty Brussaard |
3 +2 | letterbox/mailbox/post box | Marijke Singer |
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Jun 3, 2019 14:44: Kitty Brussaard Created KOG entry
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box
Straight from the horse's mouth...
Bis street numbers in Belgium may be of alpha or numeric nature. They are not to be confused with extension designations (box numbers). An alpha bis street number will immediately follow the number, for example 21C. A numeric bis number will be separated from the street number by a slash (‘/’), for example 21/3.
Extension designation (box numbers), if present, shall appear in the delivery point location line, preceded by the literal ‘box’ (‘bus’ in NL, ‘bte’ in FR). The literals ‘b’, ‘Bt’, ‘#’, ‘‐’, ‘/’, … are not allowed as separators between the street number element and the box number extension designator element. The element building/construction, if present, appears on the line above the delivery point location line.
https://www.bpost.be/sites/default/files/pagina/Documentatio...
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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-05-27 10:28:28 GMT)
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From the same document:
Address Element: Box Number
Title: Extension Designation
Code: 40.28.0.0.0
Comment: If not null, and must be preceded in representation by literal ‘bus’ or ‘bte’, or ‘box’
Example:
Private address of a person living in a block of flats
Formatted address
Dhr Paul Janssens
Kortijkstraat 37 bus 1
9800 Deinze
bus 1 >> box 1
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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-05-27 10:30:39 GMT)
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Company address with spatial information
Formatted address
Dhr Paul Janssens
Accounting
Acme NV
Building West ‐ Verdieping 4
Bloemendalelaan 62/3 bus 47
9990 Maldegem
bus 47 >> box 47
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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-05-27 10:44:03 GMT)
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Use the terms "bte, bus, box, boîte" in front of the box number
Rue de la Senne 32 bte 20
Zennestraat 32 bus 20
Rue de la Senne 32 box 32
Rue de la Senne 32 boîte 20
http://bpost.be/site/en/address/how-compose-address
Bis street numbers in Belgium may be of alpha or numeric nature. They are not to be confused with extension designations (box numbers). An alpha bis street number will immediately follow the number, for example 21C. A numeric bis number will be separated from the street number by a slash (‘/’), for example 21/3.
Extension designation (box numbers), if present, shall appear in the delivery point location line, preceded by the literal ‘box’ (‘bus’ in NL, ‘bte’ in FR). The literals ‘b’, ‘Bt’, ‘#’, ‘‐’, ‘/’, … are not allowed as separators between the street number element and the box number extension designator element. The element building/construction, if present, appears on the line above the delivery point location line.
https://www.bpost.be/sites/default/files/pagina/Documentatio...
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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-05-27 10:28:28 GMT)
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From the same document:
Address Element: Box Number
Title: Extension Designation
Code: 40.28.0.0.0
Comment: If not null, and must be preceded in representation by literal ‘bus’ or ‘bte’, or ‘box’
Example:
Private address of a person living in a block of flats
Formatted address
Dhr Paul Janssens
Kortijkstraat 37 bus 1
9800 Deinze
bus 1 >> box 1
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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-05-27 10:30:39 GMT)
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Company address with spatial information
Formatted address
Dhr Paul Janssens
Accounting
Acme NV
Building West ‐ Verdieping 4
Bloemendalelaan 62/3 bus 47
9990 Maldegem
bus 47 >> box 47
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Note added at 14 hrs (2019-05-27 10:44:03 GMT)
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Use the terms "bte, bus, box, boîte" in front of the box number
Rue de la Senne 32 bte 20
Zennestraat 32 bus 20
Rue de la Senne 32 box 32
Rue de la Senne 32 boîte 20
http://bpost.be/site/en/address/how-compose-address
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks, most appropriate for an office address"
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32 mins
letterbox/mailbox/post box
Do you mean the boxes that you leave mail in when you enter a flat as in:
https://www.postboxesukltd.co.uk/tag/post-boxes-for-apartmen...
https://www.postboxesukltd.co.uk/tag/post-boxes-for-apartmen...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
writeaway
13 hrs
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Thanks, writeaway! :-)
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agree |
Sarah van Scheltinga
1 day 12 hrs
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Thanks, Sarah!
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