Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
floating crap game
Portuguese translation:
mudar [as definições] a cada momento
Added to glossary by
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Sep 2, 2010 17:46
13 yrs ago
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English term
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
floating crap game
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one is obliged to enter in a floating crap game with definitions
Proposed translations
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| 4 | mudar [as definições] a cada momento |
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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| 5 +1 | jogo de cartas marcadas |
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Sep 13, 2010 19:06: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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mudar [as definições] a cada momento
Algo que muda toda hora.
Nesse caso: mudar as definições a cada momento (ou toda hora, ou sem parar)
Ref. abaixo:
floating crap game
A dice game which is moved from place to place to evade the authorities. Usually found in New York in the late 1930s-40s.
It's the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York!
3. floating - inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game"
Nesse caso: mudar as definições a cada momento (ou toda hora, ou sem parar)
Ref. abaixo:
floating crap game
A dice game which is moved from place to place to evade the authorities. Usually found in New York in the late 1930s-40s.
It's the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York!
3. floating - inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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7 mins
Ingrid Levy
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Translating Ideas
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
jogo de cartas marcadas
cap game é o jogo de dados (no casino)
floating dice são dados "balanceados" para nao serem mais randomicos.
Floating crap game é um jogo com os dados alterados. A melhor expressao em Portugues é "jogo de cartas marcadas" ainda que o sentido literal seja diferente.
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Note added at 11 mins (2010-09-02 17:58:24 GMT)
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Sorry! Floating dice tem uma definicao diferente (ver wikipedia), mas a ideia continua a mesma.
floating dice são dados "balanceados" para nao serem mais randomicos.
Floating crap game é um jogo com os dados alterados. A melhor expressao em Portugues é "jogo de cartas marcadas" ainda que o sentido literal seja diferente.
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Note added at 11 mins (2010-09-02 17:58:24 GMT)
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Sorry! Floating dice tem uma definicao diferente (ver wikipedia), mas a ideia continua a mesma.
Peer comment(s):
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Marlene Curtis
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| agree |
Milana Penavski
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airmailrpl
: a floating crap game is one that moves from one place to another - usually just before the police arrive
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Discussion
Obrigada pela resposta. No dicionário havia achado apenas "craps" para o jogo de dados. Não sabia que também podemos dizer "crap game"...