Dec 11, 2006 18:47
17 yrs ago
Romanian term

alba/neagra

Romanian to English Other Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino clandestine gambling
this is a game of change played in Romania and also by many Romanians abroad, very much dependant on the dexerity and speed of the organizer/ person handling the objects (which may be matchboxes, bottlecaps, cards, etc.). The name comes from the fact that you place an almost blind bet on the supposedly winning item - you think you picked the white, "alba", but instead you are left with the black, "neagra". An unexperienced gambler loses all his/her money in this game, without standing a chance. What would be the proper translation into English?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 shell game
4 Sleight of hand

Discussion

Peter Shortall Dec 11, 2006:
Sounds vaguely like "find the lady" (only that's with cards)... are you looking for the actual name of the Romanian game in English (if there is one...), or the name of the broader concept (i.e. the type of gambling), or a cultural equivalent?

Proposed translations

+3
5 hrs
Selected

shell game

also known as Thimblerig, Three shells and a pea, the old army game
Peer comment(s):

agree Elvira Tatucu : SIGUR!!!
7 hrs
Mulţumesc.
agree dorinam : "Thimblerig", desigur, din greseala am miscat literele :)
14 hrs
Mulţumesc.
agree Elvira Stoianov : asta am gasit si eu in dictionarul DE-EN, pentru ca stiam denumirea in germana
1 day 6 hrs
Mulţumesc.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
2 hrs

Sleight of hand

Peer comment(s):

agree Bogdan Burghelea
1 hr
Multumesc Bogdan!
disagree Elvira Tatucu : Mary, nu e vorba de prestidigitatie! Este un joc de noroc, mai de graba o înşelătorie. Vezi ref. Iovana. In RO se joaca la colt de strada dar e interzis de lege. In ultimul timp chiar nu s-au mai vazut jucători ...
10 hrs
Multumesc Elvira, insa acesta este numele sub care am intalnit jocul in State. Sunt de acord ca "shell game" este o alta varianta de traducere, dar nici cea pe care am oferit-o eu nu este gresita.
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