Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
passatempo
English translation:
sweepstakes
Added to glossary by
Marlene Curtis
Aug 31, 2009 11:08
14 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
passatempo
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Não falo de "passatempo" como hobby. Falo antes de "passatempo" como algo no qual alguém participa (enviando SMS, cupão, carta, email, ou outra coisa qualquer) e habilita-se a ganhar um prémio ou ganha mesmo.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Proposed translations
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4 +4 | sweepstakes | Marlene Curtis |
4 +1 | contest | Carla Lopes |
5 | 'Comping' | Dr Lofthouse |
4 | lottery | Maria José Tavares (X) |
3 | competition | Phillippa May Bennett |
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Sep 14, 2009 12:55: Marlene Curtis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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sweepstakes
Creio que seja isto.
In the United States consumer sales promotions known as sweepstakes or simply sweeps (both single and plural) have become associated with marketing promotions targeted toward both generating enthusiasm and providing incentive reactions among customers by enticing consumers to submit free entries into drawings of chance (and not skill) that are tied to product or service awareness wherein the featured prizes are given away by sponsoring companies. Prizes can vary in value from less than one dollar to more than one million U.S. dollars and can be in the form of cash, cars, homes, electronics, etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweepstakes
In the United States consumer sales promotions known as sweepstakes or simply sweeps (both single and plural) have become associated with marketing promotions targeted toward both generating enthusiasm and providing incentive reactions among customers by enticing consumers to submit free entries into drawings of chance (and not skill) that are tied to product or service awareness wherein the featured prizes are given away by sponsoring companies. Prizes can vary in value from less than one dollar to more than one million U.S. dollars and can be in the form of cash, cars, homes, electronics, etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweepstakes
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: Broad, catch-all phase, e.g. http://www.steez360.com/privacy.htm
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lottery
lottery: Definition from Answers.com - [ Traduzir esta página ]lottery n. , pl. -ies . A contest in which tokens are distributed or sold, the winning token or tokens being secretly predetermined or ultimately.
www.answers.com/topic/lottery - Em cache - Semelhante
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http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/lottery.html
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http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/lottery.html
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competition
Just another possiblity....
Here's a link that might help:
http://www.phonenumbers4u.co.uk/premium-rate-sms.htm
Here's a link that might help:
http://www.phonenumbers4u.co.uk/premium-rate-sms.htm
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'Comping'
In the UK at least, its the expression for low level gambling - see <http://www.winningcompetitions.co.uk/what-is-comping.html>...
and in the USA too <http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question69764.html>
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the term covers free - to -enter competitions of all sorts
<http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/protect/Competitions-compin...
and
<http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question69764.html>
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see references in 'Discussion'
and in the USA too <http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question69764.html>
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-08-31 14:27:16 GMT)
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the term covers free - to -enter competitions of all sorts
<http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/protect/Competitions-compin...
and
<http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question69764.html>
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see references in 'Discussion'
Discussion
Not in the USA, although the term originates from horse races.
See
http://contests.about.com/
P.S This is what I love about English (and any other language for that matter) - the different uses/meanings of one word :-)
and
<http://www.winningcompetitions.co.uk/what-is-comping.html>...