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ODD WINNING [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

The odds of winning major government lotteries are about 1 in 14,000,000. Lottery pitchers cannot improve these odds for you. Any claims to the contrary are bogus.

OBS

odds of winning: term generally used in the plural in this context.

Key term(s)
  • odd of winning

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

Les chances de gagner aux grandes loteries d'État sont d'environ 1 sur 14 000 000. Les escrocs de la loterie ne peuvent améliorer vos chances de gagner.

OBS

probabilités de gagner; chances de gagner : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Key term(s)
  • probabilité de gagner
  • chance de gagner

Spanish

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