porra de Lotería Primitiva

English translation: (la) Lotería Primitiva Sweepstakes

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Spanish term or phrase:porra de Lotería Primitiva
English translation:(la) Lotería Primitiva Sweepstakes
Entered by: Taña Dalglish

00:33 Mar 27, 2020
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Spanish term or phrase: porra de Lotería Primitiva
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Porra de Lotería Primitiva

Do we even do "porras" when it comes to "Lotería Primitiva"? I didn't even know that.
Paula Álvarez-Wahl
Spain
Local time: 16:42
(la) Lotería Primitiva Sweepstakes
Explanation:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english...
(= juego) sweep ⧫ sweepstake

"La Lotería Primitiva" (Sweepstakes) is the standard 6/49 Lotto (6 balls and a powerball, if you will). It was created by the Loterias y Apuestas del Estado, the Spanish state-run lottery, one of the oldest in the world. The first draw carried out by the Spanish lottery took place in 1985 (after having been prohibited for over a century). One denomination, “The Primitive”, pays homage to the Spanish Lotto created in 1763 and which was replaced in 1812 by the standard Lotto as we now it today. I would leave "Lotería Primitiva" in Spanish with an explanatory note as I would certainly not use "Primitive Lottery".


https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotería_Primitiva_de_España
La Lotería Primitiva es un juego de azar regulado por Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (LAE) que consiste en elegir 6 números diferentes entre 1 y 49, con el objetivo de acertar la Combinación Ganadora en el sorteo correspondiente, formada por 7 bolas, de las cuales 6 se extraen de un bombo con 49 números (modalidad comúnmente conocida como 6/49) y 1 se extrae de otro bombo con 10 bolas (con números que van desde 0 a 9) y correspondiente con el «reintegro». También se extrae una bola extra como número complementario.


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Content preview: LOTERIA PRIMITIVA SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION. CALLE/BUSMAN EL-BUENO, 13728007 MADRID SPAIN. FROM: THE DESK OF THE ...

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A previous glossary entry: https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english-to-spanish/idioms-maxims-... (see discussion).
pool (betting)
Polla (Lat.Am) // Porra (España

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@ Neilmac: I am writing here as unfortunately there is not enough space for additional remarks. I respect your opinions as far as "porra" is concerned and yes, "pool" is probably more the intended meaning. However, as far as "Lotería Primitiva", I would leave this in Spanish and use an explanatory note. That is the point I would like to make. Regards.
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Summary of answers provided
4Lottery group purchase
neilmac
1 +2(la) Lotería Primitiva Sweepstakes
Taña Dalglish


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Lottery group purchase


Explanation:
According to the definition in the DRAE: "Juego en que varias personas apuestan dinero a un resultado, número, etc., de modo que quien acierta se lleva todo el dinero apostado."
Translated here by Google:
"Game in which several people bet money on a result, number, etc., so that whoever hits takes all the money wagered."

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There are several ways to describe this type of group purchase ("porra"). Instead of one person betting, people form a syndicate, club or group /etc,).
"In Skybet Group Betting, users can band together into a team of between two and 50 members.
https://www.bettingexpert.com/academy/types-of-betting/group...

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https://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/introducinggroup-...

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Something similar occurs in Spain's national lottery, where instead of buying a single "décimo" ticket, people club together and by a whole ticket (= ten décimos), or even groups of numbered tickets.

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NB: as I see it, a sweepstake is just another type of lottery. However, a "porra" (club, syndicate or group) is a specific type of bet. The people involved might bet on Bonoloto, la Primitiva, Lotería Nacional, Euromillones... and conceivably also dog and horse racing.

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... as well as football, boxing... in fact, you name it, they can probably have a "porra" on it :-)

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I suppose you could call a "porra" a betting syndicate, although for me that expression conjures up an image of big bucks, the Mafia, betting millions, not just a bunch of students or pensioners or neighbours grouping a few cents together to place a bet as a group.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndicate

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By "Lottery group purchase" I mean people forming a group to play the lottery, as described above (Group purchase of lottery tickets).

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NB: "Pooling" is by definition a group activity:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betting_pool

neilmac
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(la) Lotería Primitiva Sweepstakes


Explanation:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english...
(= juego) sweep ⧫ sweepstake

"La Lotería Primitiva" (Sweepstakes) is the standard 6/49 Lotto (6 balls and a powerball, if you will). It was created by the Loterias y Apuestas del Estado, the Spanish state-run lottery, one of the oldest in the world. The first draw carried out by the Spanish lottery took place in 1985 (after having been prohibited for over a century). One denomination, “The Primitive”, pays homage to the Spanish Lotto created in 1763 and which was replaced in 1812 by the standard Lotto as we now it today. I would leave "Lotería Primitiva" in Spanish with an explanatory note as I would certainly not use "Primitive Lottery".


https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotería_Primitiva_de_España
La Lotería Primitiva es un juego de azar regulado por Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (LAE) que consiste en elegir 6 números diferentes entre 1 y 49, con el objetivo de acertar la Combinación Ganadora en el sorteo correspondiente, formada por 7 bolas, de las cuales 6 se extraen de un bombo con 49 números (modalidad comúnmente conocida como 6/49) y 1 se extrae de otro bombo con 10 bolas (con números que van desde 0 a 9) y correspondiente con el «reintegro». También se extrae una bola extra como número complementario.


Play La Primitiva online ⇒ Fill out your ticket in 5 minutes!easy-lottery.net › play-la-primitiva-online
920313437457. Play La Primitiva online. La Loteria Primitiva is a standard 6/49 lotto created by the Loterias y Apuestas del Estado, the Spanish state-run lottery, ...


pending/531: LOTTERY AWARD WINNER (pending)lists.gnu.org › archive › html › gnats-prs › msg00011
Content preview: LOTERIA PRIMITIVA SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION. CALLE/BUSMAN EL-BUENO, 13728007 MADRID SPAIN. FROM: THE DESK OF THE ...

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Note added at 9 hrs (2020-03-27 09:39:02 GMT)
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A previous glossary entry: https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english-to-spanish/idioms-maxims-... (see discussion).
pool (betting)
Polla (Lat.Am) // Porra (España

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@ Neilmac: I am writing here as unfortunately there is not enough space for additional remarks. I respect your opinions as far as "porra" is concerned and yes, "pool" is probably more the intended meaning. However, as far as "Lotería Primitiva", I would leave this in Spanish and use an explanatory note. That is the point I would like to make. Regards.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 10:42
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agree  philgoddard: http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/Porra
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.

neutral  neilmac: People who pool their cash to place bets are making group bets = betting as a group (=pool). It's not necessarily a sweepstake, which is a specific type lottery,
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Neil. However, "porra" is not a group bet according to 2 other well-known dictionaries which have been included here. https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english-to-spanish/idioms-maxims-... ("betting pool" may work here!).

agree  Z-Translations Translator
882 days
  -> Thanks.
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