sem que o jogador a tal se possa opor

English translation: given that the player cannot oppose it

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Portuguese term or phrase:	sem que o jogador a tal se possa opor
English translation:	given that the player cannot oppose it
Entered by:	Kathryn Litherland

02:33 May 18, 2009

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino

Portuguese term or phrase: sem que o jogador a tal se possa opor

This is in a description of the rules for casino baccarat.

...As fichas ou notas colocadas sobre o risco que separa da pista a zona de cada lugar jogam metade do seu valor; outro qualquer valor de aposta que seja anunciado pelo jogador obriga o pagador a proceder à troca por fichas que possibilitem a postura exacta, sem que o jogador a tal se possa opor.

Kathryn Litherland KudoZ activity Questions: 217 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 1282 United States
Local time: 10:40

being that the player cannot oppose to it

Explanation:
Sug.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2009-05-18 17:55:17 GMT)
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I don't think a straight translation would fit the context need

Selected response from:

Andrea Munhoz
Brazil
Local time: 11:40

Grading comment

I think this comes the closest to conveying the idea in suitable English. Fiona's answer misses the "cannot," which alters the meaning.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

without the player objecting/opposing to it

Floriana Leary

4 +1

to which the player cannot put up resistence

Sabrina Svedin (X)

being that the player cannot oppose to it

Andrea Munhoz

Answers

36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to which the player cannot put up resistence

Explanation:
A ordem dos termos está invertida: sem que o jogador posso se opor a tal (regra do jogo)

Sabrina Svedin (X)
United States
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

without the player objecting/opposing to it

Explanation:
my suggestion
...requires the payer to exchange for chips that allow the exact position, without the player objecting/opposing to it.
...obriga o pagador a proceder à troca por fichas que possibilitem a postura exacta, sem que o jogador a tal se possa opor.

Floriana Leary
United States
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

15 hrs confidence:

being that the player cannot oppose to it

Andrea Munhoz
Brazil
Local time: 11:40
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 2

Grading comment

I think this comes the closest to conveying the idea in suitable English. Fiona's answer misses the "cannot," which alters the meaning.

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