Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
con bola blanca (mil.)
English translation:
white ball in the draw
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Parrot
May 22, 2001 17:57
23 yrs ago
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con bola blanca
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Heading on military ID card. First word is illegible. Heading is .OR..ADO CON BOLA BLANCA. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 | white ball in the draw (sorteo). |
Parrot
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| 0 | First word could be |
Elinor Thomas
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| 0 | Corroborating Parrot |
Jaime Backal
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| 0 | Just an apology: |
Jaime Backal
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Proposed translations
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white ball in the draw (sorteo).
Ref. from the Mexican army:
Durante seis años, de 1943 a 1948, con personal de las clases 1924 a 1929, el Servicio Militar Nacional se materializó acuartelado bajo banderas (como internos en los cuarteles militares) dependiendo de los resultados de los sorteos, pasaba a encuadrarse el personal que resultaba agraciado con bola blanca.
Durante seis años, de 1943 a 1948, con personal de las clases 1924 a 1929, el Servicio Militar Nacional se materializó acuartelado bajo banderas (como internos en los cuarteles militares) dependiendo de los resultados de los sorteos, pasaba a encuadrarse el personal que resultaba agraciado con bola blanca.
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Comment: "Thank you so much!"
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Elinor Thomas
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medical, technical, literary trans
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First word could be
Coronado or Honrado...
In which case:
Crowned with White Ball (?) or
Honored with White Ball.
Good luck! :-)
In which case:
Crowned with White Ball (?) or
Honored with White Ball.
Good luck! :-)
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Jaime Backal
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English
Precise and detailed terminology!
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, English
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Corroborating Parrot
His answer is dead on, especially quoting the original pompous official style used in those years! Just wanted to add FYI that .O..ADO is SORTEADO.
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Jaime Backal
Native in Spanish
&
English
Precise and detailed terminology!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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Just an apology:
I said "his" answer talking about Perrot. It should have been "her" answer. Mea tremendissima culpa!
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