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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scratch lottery
1, record 1, English, scratch%20lottery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scratch-off lottery 2, record 1, English, scratch%2Doff%20lottery
correct
- strike-off lottery 3, record 1, English, strike%2Doff%20lottery
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] fragrant card is becoming a hot product in the card manufacturing industry. In the USA, millions of scratch-off lotteries are using fragrant cards, all of which stand for different prizes according to different fragnances on the cards. 2, record 1, English, - scratch%20lottery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Loto-Québec introduces 20 to 25 new scratch lotteries per year--a rate of about two per month--and there is always a selection of about 10 different instant lotteries available at any given time. 1, record 1, English, - scratch%20lottery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greek Secretary General of Finance Constantinos Mihalos announced that a new State organization will be established by the end of this year to manage the scratch-lottery business. 4, record 1, English, - scratch%20lottery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loterie à gratter
1, record 1, French, loterie%20%C3%A0%20gratter
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gratterie 2, record 1, French, gratterie
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loteries qui permettent à l'acheteur de savoir immédiatement si son billet est gagnant; par exemple, avec la «Gratterie», il suffit de gratter quelques cases pour savoir si le billet est gagnant. 3, record 1, French, - loterie%20%C3%A0%20gratter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres, complètement désintéressés, ne demandent que des cartes postales, voire des tickets de loterie à gratter. 4, record 1, French, - loterie%20%C3%A0%20gratter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le secrétaire général des Finances de la Grèce, Constantinos Mihalos, a annoncé la création, d'ici la fin de l'année, d'un nouvel organisme d'État chargé de gérer l'industrie des billets de loterie à gratter. 5, record 1, French, - loterie%20%C3%A0%20gratter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «Gratterie» est le type de loterie le plus populaire; le billet utilisé est communément appelé «un gratteux». 2, record 1, French, - loterie%20%C3%A0%20gratter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instant lottery
1, record 2, English, instant%20lottery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that awards prizes based on matching hidden numbers or symbols, usually concealed beneath scratch-off coatings. (Canadian Business, April 1984). 2, record 2, English, - instant%20lottery
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Finance Ministry of Greece has confirmed plans to bring back Xysto, a widely popular instant lottery that was suspended in 2003 when a tender to renew its contract award stalled. 3, record 2, English, - instant%20lottery
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Loto-Québec introduces 20 to 25 new scratch lotteries per year-a rate of about two per month--and there is always a selection of about 10 different instant lotteries available at any given time. 4, record 2, English, - instant%20lottery
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are several kinds of instant-win games, the most common being instant-win scratch tickets and instant-win pull tabs. 5, record 2, English, - instant%20lottery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loterie instantanée
1, record 2, French, loterie%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loterie où l'acheteur peut déterminer, à partir du seul billet acheté, s'il est gagnant sans qu'aucun tirage ne soit nécessaire. 2, record 2, French, - loterie%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministère des Finances de la Grèce a confirmé son intention de relancer la très populaire loterie instantanée Xysto, à laquelle on a mis fin en 1003 en raison de l'insuccès de l'appel d'offres relatif au renouvellement de son contrat d'exploitation. 3, record 2, French, - loterie%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bon an, mal an, la société d'État met en marché une trentaine de loteries instantanées, dont environ 25 sont nouvelles. Les Kéno, Explosion d'argent, 9 en ligne et autres s'ajoutent donc aux loteries conventionnelles à tirages périodiques du type Lotto 6/49, Sélect 42 et Banco. 4, record 2, French, - loterie%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit soit de gratter une ou plusieurs cases; soit de décacheter le billet en entier ou en partie à la recherche de cases identiques ou complémentaires; soit de vérifier si le numéro sous scellé du billet acheté correspond au numéro de la semaine. «Loterie instantanée» est un terme utilisé par Loto-Québec pour ce genre de loterie; le type de billet le plus populaire est encore le «gratteux». 2, record 2, French, - loterie%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instant month 1, record 3, English, instant%20month
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instant: (Archaic) present; current 2, record 3, English, - instant%20month
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mois courant
1, record 3, French, mois%20courant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courant : qui s'écoule au moment où l'on parle. [...] L'année courante. 2, record 3, French, - mois%20courant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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