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With an estimated 500 million to 1 billion persons English is the worlds number one language. For this reason the website BICYCLE PHILATELY is based on English. The majority of the visitors of this website has presumably a different mother tongue. For these people Google Translate (websites) is a great help. All you have to do is select your language and copy the website link into the input window that opens.
However, philatelic terms are something special. For these terms hardworking collectors have created specialized dictionaries. Very useful, because there are terms that have different meanings in different languages, such as e.g. "bloc": in English usually 4 jointed stamps (2x2) - in German "Block" means a souvenir sheet. Below you find a table with a compilation of links leading to different dictionaries. You are cordially invited to complete this list – just send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
From: To:
| Czech | Kdo ví víc? | |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | English | 谁知道更多？ |
| English | Who knows other? | |
| French | Qui sait plus? | |
| German | Wer kennt Weitere? | |
| Italian | English-Spanish-French-German | Chi sa di più? |
Philatelic Terms
To know the correct philatelic terms is important - especially when you are buying or selling stamps.
The English terms are explained in the Bicycle Stamps Club magazine no. 2 (page 12) by Douglas Marchant (former editor of the magazine) in his article "Mind Your Language":
Philatelic terms in other languages are described in the links below:
| Danish | Nordfirm | Hvem ved mere? |
| English | Who knows other? | |
| German | Bundesprüfer | Wer kennt Weitere? |
If you know any other links, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.