bons à valoir

English translation: instant lottery tickets

01:09 Mar 16, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
French term or phrase: bons à valoir
La Française des Jeux a dévoilé son nouveau jeu de tirage, qui sera lancé officiellement en avril. 2,5 millions de bons à valoir seront distribués dans les points de vente des autres jeux de tirage de la FdJ (Euro Millions, Loto et Keno).
Stephanie Sullivan
Mauritius
Local time: 05:12
English translation:instant lottery tickets
Explanation:
IMO

a variant of these instant tickets is "scratch" tickets, where you scratch to find out whether or not you've won a prize, cash or other.

see http://www.enotes.com/how-products-encyclopedia/instant-lott...
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lkwon
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3 +2instant lottery tickets
lkwon
3credit coupons
MatthewLaSon
1 +1voucher
Jennifer Levey


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
credit coupons


Explanation:
Hello,

That's the only way I can understand this.

à valoir = to be deducted

Example: $20 credit coupon at a store (if you don't spend the entire 20 dollars, you will still have a balance).

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 21:12
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voucher


Explanation:
Without knowing (or having the time/inclination) to investigate this on the FdJ website, I guess that it might refer to 'vouchers' - i.e. some kind of pre-paid lottery card designed to be given to someone else, for example as a birthday present (as in 'gift voucher').

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 21:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MatthewLaSon: I"m thinking like you're thinking.
9 days
  -> Lucky you! - I'm now thinking it's time for a beer!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
instant lottery tickets


Explanation:
IMO

a variant of these instant tickets is "scratch" tickets, where you scratch to find out whether or not you've won a prize, cash or other.

see http://www.enotes.com/how-products-encyclopedia/instant-lott...

lkwon
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Mason: This looks a good option in the context
7 hrs

agree  jean-jacques alexandre
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