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English translation: gambling machine


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Czech term or phrase:VHP
English translation:gambling machine
Entered by: Marek Buchtel
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20:14 May 11, 2005
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / entertainment
Czech term or phrase: VHP
VHP in Czech is used for vyherni hraci automaty and I need to know whether the same abbreviation can be used in English, or whether I need to translate it into vending machines.
Radka Crossley
Local time: 22:07
gambling machine
Explanation:
You should not use the same abbreviation (does not mean anything similar in English), and it is not a vending machine.
Vending machine (prodejní automat) - insert money, get coffee
Gaming machine (herní/hrací automat) - insert money, play a game (pinball)
Gambling machine (výherní hrací automat) - insert money, get nothing :-) or maybe a large sum of money (if you "win")
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Marek Buchtel
Czech Republic
Local time: 23:07
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This is most useful, thank you
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Summary of answers provided
5Slot machinesMaria Chmelarova
4gambling machine
Marek Buchtel


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gambling machine


Explanation:
You should not use the same abbreviation (does not mean anything similar in English), and it is not a vending machine.
Vending machine (prodejní automat) - insert money, get coffee
Gaming machine (herní/hrací automat) - insert money, play a game (pinball)
Gambling machine (výherní hrací automat) - insert money, get nothing :-) or maybe a large sum of money (if you "win")

Marek Buchtel
Czech Republic
Local time: 23:07
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Slot machines


Explanation:
They call them Slot Machines. You can be a gambler who is gambling playing (playing a game for money or... )using slot machine.

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Note added at 17 hrs 16 mins (2005-05-12 13:31:10 GMT)
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If Slot Machines is not good enought, you need to used both terms gaming and gambling machines.
Try this, maybe it might help you to make a decission; www.bmigaming.com
(S.Florida World\'s Largest Gaming Showrooms ) , where have all of them. Good luck.
Vending machines for your translation/no option they are seling food, any kind.


Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Slovak
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The term slot machines is used but is too colloquial for the text in hand. I needed to distinguish clearly between gambling machines and gaming machines. Thank you anyway.
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Comment: The term slot machines is used but is too colloquial for the text in hand. I needed to distinguish clearly between gambling machines and gaming machines. Thank you anyway.




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