Hint for searching Latin America philatelic info or stamps
Jan 23, 2015 18:40:08 GMT
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Post by Jerry B on Jan 23, 2015 18:40:08 GMT
Hi
This is a hint on how to search for Latin America philatelic info, or stamps, using Google or any other search engine. After the initial English search most just give up. However, the following may give the results one is searching for. Unfortunately, the results will be mostly in Spanish but Google does a decent job of translating.
To search for Latin America stamps use Estampillas de <country name><something> into the Google, or any other, search box (do not use < or > but spaces). Sometimes substituting Filatelia for Estampillas can be useful. One could search for both terms by using Filatelia y Estampillas, but that may be overkill. The <something> portion of the search has to be in Spanish. The Google translator can be used for translating search text from English to Spanish.
At lot of results may be listed on MercadoLibre sites. These sites are essentially the Latin America eBay. Do not rule out any of these listings as there may be information there also. Once in a while I have found what I was searching for by using links found on MercadoLibre. To look at MercadoLibre only put MercadoLibre in front of Estampillas or Filatelia.
If you go into MercadoLibre prices may be designated as $ 9.000. That is not dollars, it is pesos (9,000 pesos). In general the prices will be designated in the currency of the Mercado Libre country, or even US dollars (Ecuador comes to mind). So, do not get scared.
Some Spanish -> English terms
Estampillas -> Stamps
Sellos -> Stamps
Filatelia -> Philately
Coleccion -> Collection
Notes:
If you are using the Chrome browser translating is easy. To the left of the bookmark star in the URL box there should be a symbol. Click the symbol and the desired translation will be performed. Clicking the symbol a second time one has the opportunity to return to the original text. In some cases not everything can be translated.
This hint focuses mainly on Latin America. I have not tried, but, it may also work for other countries, translating the basics to the country's language.
Jerry B
This is a hint on how to search for Latin America philatelic info, or stamps, using Google or any other search engine. After the initial English search most just give up. However, the following may give the results one is searching for. Unfortunately, the results will be mostly in Spanish but Google does a decent job of translating.
To search for Latin America stamps use Estampillas de <country name><something> into the Google, or any other, search box (do not use < or > but spaces). Sometimes substituting Filatelia for Estampillas can be useful. One could search for both terms by using Filatelia y Estampillas, but that may be overkill. The <something> portion of the search has to be in Spanish. The Google translator can be used for translating search text from English to Spanish.
At lot of results may be listed on MercadoLibre sites. These sites are essentially the Latin America eBay. Do not rule out any of these listings as there may be information there also. Once in a while I have found what I was searching for by using links found on MercadoLibre. To look at MercadoLibre only put MercadoLibre in front of Estampillas or Filatelia.
If you go into MercadoLibre prices may be designated as $ 9.000. That is not dollars, it is pesos (9,000 pesos). In general the prices will be designated in the currency of the Mercado Libre country, or even US dollars (Ecuador comes to mind). So, do not get scared.
Some Spanish -> English terms
Estampillas -> Stamps
Sellos -> Stamps
Filatelia -> Philately
Coleccion -> Collection
Notes:
If you are using the Chrome browser translating is easy. To the left of the bookmark star in the URL box there should be a symbol. Click the symbol and the desired translation will be performed. Clicking the symbol a second time one has the opportunity to return to the original text. In some cases not everything can be translated.
This hint focuses mainly on Latin America. I have not tried, but, it may also work for other countries, translating the basics to the country's language.
Jerry B