Niños gritones de la lotería

English translation: children that announce the winning lottery numbers

12:30 Oct 14, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / Lottery
Spanish term or phrase: Niños gritones de la lotería
El contexto es la Lotería Nacional Mexicana.
Habla de los "niños gritones" que cantan los números del sorteo.
¡Muchas gracias!
mpiazza
Argentina
Local time: 20:49
English translation:children that announce the winning lottery numbers
Explanation:
I don't think any footnote with an explanation would be needed (but maybe, depending on the context).
And I don't think "sing" should be used as the target reader wouldn't understand it.
In any case it's not "cantar" in the English sense of "sing". Even in bingo halls in Spain they say that they "cantan" the numbers, but they certainly don't sing them.
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Lester Tattersall
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:49
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Summary of answers provided
4Lottery singer children
Phoenix III
4children that announce the winning lottery numbers
Lester Tattersall
3The Crying Out Lottery Kids
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The Crying Out Lottery Kids


Explanation:
I'm thinking, in a tongue-in-cheek way, of the expression, "for crying out loud", thus substituing "crying" for singing, yelling or shouting.

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United States
Local time: 19:49
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Lottery singer children


Explanation:
Good luck!

Phoenix III
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children that announce the winning lottery numbers


Explanation:
I don't think any footnote with an explanation would be needed (but maybe, depending on the context).
And I don't think "sing" should be used as the target reader wouldn't understand it.
In any case it's not "cantar" in the English sense of "sing". Even in bingo halls in Spain they say that they "cantan" the numbers, but they certainly don't sing them.

Lester Tattersall
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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