slosování o

English translation: (prize) draw

09:56 Mar 10, 2009
Czech to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Czech term or phrase: slosování o
Context: "slosování o hodnotné ceny, např. poloviční slevu"
Petusek
English translation:(prize) draw
Explanation:
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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-03-10 16:18:42 GMT)
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As Pavel points out, this question has already been answered in the reverse (EN>CS).
"slosování o (ceny)" as an event, not an activity, is a prize draw. How we resolve the rest of the sentence is a different issue.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-03-10 19:11:52 GMT)
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exactly, Petrusek. The full solution will depend on what sort of text it is. Lighthearted marketing (with a little licence): "(enter) the prize draw for your chance to win...", something more sedate: "prize draw offering great value promotions [or whatever], such as discount codes", or something very formal, bordering on Czenglish. We would need more context, though.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-03-10 19:27:52 GMT)
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(sorry, Petusek)
Selected response from:

Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 03:41
Grading comment
Stuart's answers seem to be the most helpful in this particular instance.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4(prize) draw
Stuart Hoskins
4 +1a (prize) draw to win
Blanka Salkova
5drawing for a valuable prize for example half prize discounted items
Dana Hollcroft
4draw for
Prokop Vantuch
4raffle
Jana Bedanova


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
draw for


Explanation:
draw for prizes

Prokop Vantuch
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a (prize) draw to win


Explanation:
další možnost

Blanka Salkova
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rosim
4 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
drawing for a valuable prize for example half prize discounted items


Explanation:
drawing for

Dana Hollcroft
United States
Local time: 18:41
Native speaker of: Czech
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(prize) draw


Explanation:
*

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-03-10 16:18:42 GMT)
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As Pavel points out, this question has already been answered in the reverse (EN>CS).
"slosování o (ceny)" as an event, not an activity, is a prize draw. How we resolve the rest of the sentence is a different issue.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-03-10 19:11:52 GMT)
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exactly, Petrusek. The full solution will depend on what sort of text it is. Lighthearted marketing (with a little licence): "(enter) the prize draw for your chance to win...", something more sedate: "prize draw offering great value promotions [or whatever], such as discount codes", or something very formal, bordering on Czenglish. We would need more context, though.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-03-10 19:27:52 GMT)
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(sorry, Petusek)

Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Stuart's answers seem to be the most helpful in this particular instance.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pavel Blann: www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_czech/marketing_market_research/1513972-the_entry_for_the_prize_draw_to_be_held_on_is_recorded.html
2 hrs
  -> thanks, Pavel!

agree  Misha Smid
3 hrs
  -> thanks, Misha!

agree  Zuzana Holcova
13 hrs

agree  Maria Chmelarova: prize draw
14 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
raffle


Explanation:
RAFFLE - that was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the entry in kudoz. I wonder why it would not be correct (?)

At least the Irish call every draw for prizes a raffle and I would backtranslate it either as "tombola" or "slosovani o ceny" and it doesn't matter (at least in the Irish interpretation) whether it's a one prize or many of a different kind...

Jana Bedanova
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Czech
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