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recogido de luces

English translation: collecting money at traffic lights

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Spanish term or phrase:	recogido de luces
English translation:	collecting money at traffic lights
Entered by:	Lydia De Jorge

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00:53 Dec 8, 2011

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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / radio transcript from Puerto Rico

Spanish term or phrase: recogido de luces

This phrase comes up twice in a Puerto Rican radio transcript. This part of the dialogue is about raising funds for political campaigns - and various other topics such as political scandals and corruption.

A: De dónde salen los fondos para su campaña politica para la alcaldía de Carolina que yo creo que todo el mundo sabe lo que hay.

B: La campaña se nutren de diferentes fuentes...Las campañas se nutren de los bingos que no le gustan a un rotativo del país, de actividades como fund raiser o o radio maratones, coctéles, ***recogido en luces*** que es muy efectivo. Hay mucho trabajo en esa última.

A: El ***recogido de luces*** es muy efectivo?

B: Es bien efectivo.

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collecting money at traffic lights

Explanation:
Very typical. You stop at a red light and someone comes up with a can asking for contributions.

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Local time: 22:24

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Thanks Lydia, that would make perfect sense here!
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collecting money at traffic lights

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collecting money at traffic lights

Explanation:
Very typical. You stop at a red light and someone comes up with a can asking for contributions.

Lydia De Jorge
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Local time: 22:24
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Thanks Lydia, that would make perfect sense here!

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Asker: Thanks Lydia, that would make perfect sense here!

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