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Englishsz  +  357261 Sun, 29 Apr 07 04:23 AM

What does 'r.a.' mean in the following context?

Via Marcantonio Dal Re n.10 - 20156 Milan - Italy Tel 02 325759 r.a.

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Tanit  +  357328 Sun, 29 Apr 07 10:55 AM
 Englishsz wrote:

What does 'r.a.' mean in the following context?

Via Marcantonio Dal Re n.10 - 20156 Milan - Italy Tel 02 325759 r.a.

It should be an Italian abbreviation for "Risponditore Automatico." (Mind, I had to search for it ... I never saw it before!)

I don't know the proper word in English (could it be "Interactive Voice Response"?)
It's kind of an answerphone / answering machine where you get information and directions from a computerised voice (something like "If you want X, then press 1; if you want Y, press 2" ... ), usually used in customer assistance centres.
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