Glossary entry (derived from question below)
português term or phrase:
jogo do Bicho
inglês translation:
jogo do bicho (similar to the numbers game)
Added to glossary by
Lilian Magalhães
Jul 27, 2006 17:21
17 yrs ago
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português term
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jogo do Bicho
português para inglês
Ciências Humanas
Ciências sociais, sociologia, ética etc.
criminology
tipo de jogo de azar comum no Brasil
Proposed translations
(inglês)
| 5 +6 | jogo do bicho (similar to the numbers game) |
Donna Sandin
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| 5 +5 | the Animal Game |
Neil Stewart
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| 5 | the numbers racket |
Paul Dixon
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Proposed translations
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19 minutos
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jogo do bicho (similar to the numbers game)
Translating this term has given many people fits, and the Animal Game just doesn't work. Leave it in Portuguese in italics and follow in parentheses or square brackets with "similar to the numbers game).
I have been translating material on gaming in Brazil in recent months as part of a team that agreed on this translation, which I was already using
I have been translating material on gaming in Brazil in recent months as part of a team that agreed on this translation, which I was already using
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this is the closest to what I need. I think I'll keep it in Port. and explain in parentheses."
+5
12 minutos
the Animal Game
.... there's no direct equivalent, but I've seen it given as the Animal Game
Note from asker:
| I think your answer is fine. However, my client preferred to keep it in Port. with a brief explanation in parentheses. Thanks a lot. |
Peer comment(s):
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Clauwolf
: unfortunately the wolf is not there
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Fernando Domeniconi
: I've seen this too...
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thanks
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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thanks Patricia
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Antonio Barros
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thanks, Antonio
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Paula Góes
: Sim, eu tenho um livro aqui em ingles sobre a cultura, sociologia e historia brasileira e jogo do bicho foi, obviamente, chamado de Animal Game. Observem que nao eh uma traducao, e sim um livro escrito por estudiosos ingleses, chamado The Brazil Reader.
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thanks, Paula
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8 horas
Paul Dixon
Brasil
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Related KudoZ points
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8
the numbers racket
My preference here. Strictly illegal in Brazil but seen everywhere. There are 25 animals, each one covering four number combinations, such as Avestruz (ostrich) 01 to 04, and so on. The last group is Vaca (cow) 97 to 00. The 24th group is Veado (deer, 93 to 96) and as this is very similar to the Brazilian word for a gay, in Brazil "24" has become synonymous with "gay".
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