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sweepstake [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweepstake
1, record 1, English, sweepstake
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of lottery for gambling on horse races, etc. Each person pays a specified sum to draw a ticket bearing the name of one of the competitors in a race or contest; the money paid in goes to the holder or holders of tickets on the winner of the race or contest. 2, record 1, English, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noun, singular or plural. 2, record 1, English, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 1, English, - sweepstake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sweepstakes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sweepstake
1, record 1, French, sweepstake
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loterie basée sur le résultat d'une course de chevaux et qui permet à un certain nombre de personnes dont les billets sont favorisés du sort d'emporter des lots de valeurs variables. 2, record 1, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spécialement. Loterie hippique irlandaise. 2, record 1, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Sweepstake» est un «mot anglais», selon toutes les sources, «entré dans l'usage courant vers 1934»; il n'est pas un anglicisme. 3, record 1, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 4, record 1, French, - sweepstake
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweepstake
1, record 2, English, sweepstake
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A prize in a] race or contest in which the prize or prizes derive from a pooling of the stakes of the contestants, with or without additional contributions by the sponsor or sponsors of the contest. 2, record 2, English, - sweepstake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 2, English, - sweepstake
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sweepstakes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sweepstake
1, record 2, French, sweepstake
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] prix qui consiste en une somme résultant d'une souscription convenue entre les propriétaires des chevaux engagés, et qui s'ajoute à un prix officiel quelconque. 2, record 2, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Celui qui gagne, balaye, enlève tout l'argent : de là, sweepstake. E. Chapus, Le Turf ou les Courses de chevaux en France et en Angleterre, pp. 376-377. 2, record 2, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Sweepstake» est un «mot anglais» «entré dans l'usage courant vers 1934»; il n'est pas un anglicisme. 3, record 2, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 4, record 2, French, - sweepstake
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
- Advertising
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sweepstake
1, record 3, English, sweepstake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
- Publicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loterie publicitaire «sweepstake»
1, record 3, French, loterie%20publicitaire%20%C2%ABsweepstake%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les loteries publicitaires (sweepstakes) sont offertes par certains membres de l'ACM comme formule de promotion où des prix sont remis à certains participants au hasard. Aucun achat ni frais de participation n'est requis pour gagner. 2, record 3, French, - loterie%20publicitaire%20%C2%ABsweepstake%C2%BB
Record 3, Key term(s)
- loterie publicitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- raffle 1, record 4, English, raffle
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sweepstake 1, record 4, English, sweepstake
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Promotional activity whereby prizes are distributed at random to participants that have sent in their response coupons. It differs from a contest in that the only way of increasing the probability of winning is by increasing participation. In a sweepstake, the entire prize is awarded to a sole winner. 1, record 4, English, - raffle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raffle; sweepstake: terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - raffle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tirage au sort
1, record 4, French, tirage%20au%20sort
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité promotionnelle par laquelle on distribue des prix au hasard aux participants qui ont envoyé leurs coupons-réponses. Contrairement au concours, dans lequel il y a un apport qualitatif, dans le tirage au sort la seule façon d'augmenter la probabilité de gagner se fait à travers une plus grande participation. 1, record 4, French, - tirage%20au%20sort
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tirage au sort : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - tirage%20au%20sort
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Loterías
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorteo
1, record 4, Spanish, sorteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actividad promocional por la que se reparten premios al azar a los participantes que han enviado sus cupones-respuesta. A diferencia del concurso, en el que hay una aportación cualitativa, en el sorteo la única forma de aumentar la probabilidad de ganar es por mayor participación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - sorteo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sorteo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - sorteo
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