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Victorias de por vida

English translation: Career wins

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18:40 Jan 24, 2012

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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Carreras de Caballos

Spanish term or phrase: Victorias de por vida

Así, Juan Perez se convierte en el primer entrenador de caballos de carrera en obtener 100 *** victorias de por vida*** en la historia del hipismo en este país.

Aunque no haya un equivalente exacto en inglés me gustaría al menos saber qué significa una ***Victoria de por vida ***
¡Muchas gracias!

Mariana Soledad Ferraro KudoZ activity Questions: 49 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 1 Argentina
Local time: 02:43

English translation:Career wins

Explanation:
In races you tend to talk about "wins" rather than "victories". And you would normally say "career wins".

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Note added at 23 mins (2012-01-24 19:03:55 GMT)
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Or "race wins in his career".

Selected response from:

Timothy Barton
Local time: 07:43

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Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

lifetime victories

David Hollywood

5 +4

Career wins

Timothy Barton

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

lifetime victories

Explanation:
Tall in the Saddle : Horse Racing: Laffit Pincay is within hailing distance of Bill Shoemaker's record for lifetime victories. And in getting there, ...

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Note added at 4 mins (2012-01-24 18:44:29 GMT)
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or "wins"

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Note added at 9 mins (2012-01-24 18:49:33 GMT)
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maybe even: career victories/wins

Jockey Russell Baze became the first jockey to reach 11000 career victories, aboard Separate Forest in the 4th race at Santa ... Free Horse Racing Newsletter!

David Hollywood
Local time: 02:43
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English
PRO pts in category: 83

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you!

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Career wins

Timothy Barton
Local time: 07:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37

Grading comment

Thanks!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you!

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