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RAFFLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- raffle 1, record 1, English, raffle
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sweepstake 1, record 1, English, sweepstake
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - raffle
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - raffle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tirage au sort
1, record 1, French, tirage%20au%20sort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tirage%20au%20sort
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - tirage%20au%20sort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Loterías
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorteo
1, record 1, Spanish, sorteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - sorteo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sorteo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sorteo
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