Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 11, 2005 20:14
19 yrs ago
Czech term
United Kingdom
quality comes as second to none
Native in: Czech
Works in: English to Czech, Czech to English
VHP
Homework / test
Czech to English
Tech/Engineering
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
entertainment
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.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | gambling machine |
Marek Buchtel
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| 5 | Slot machines |
Maria Chmelarova
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Proposed translations
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Marek Buchtel
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in Czech
Works in field
Czech Republic
Proficiency in IT, law and marketing
Native in: Czech 
Works in: English to Czech, Czech, Slovak to Czech
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gambling machine
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")
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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Maria Chmelarova
Native in: Slovak
Works in: English to Slovak, English to Czech, Slovak to English, and 2 more.
Slot machines
Declined
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.
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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.
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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