Glossary entry (derived from question below)
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Aug 7, 2008 23:52
15 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Quality stands out...
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
قرعة
Arabic to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
بحسب نتائج القرعة التي أجريت في بداية المسابقة، سيحدد اللاعبون ...
Again, I am looking for the term idiomatically used in this context. Thanks.
Again, I am looking for the term idiomatically used in this context. Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Draw |
Mohamed Ghazal
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| 5 +2 | Lottery |
Ayman Medarwash
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| 5 | to draw lots |
Neamaat Shehatah
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| 5 | Raffle |
Sajjad Hamadani
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Change log
Aug 8, 2008 00:02: Noha Kamal, PhD. Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
21 mins
Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
United Arab Emirates
It's not just a job...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
Draw
The results of the draw
Note from asker:
| I wish I were... young that is :)) |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Aliflinguistics
36 mins
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Thanks
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| agree |
Nesrin
: absolutely
7 hrs
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Thanks
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myrden
19 hrs
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+2
13 mins
Ayman Medarwash
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
Works in field
United States
Quality translation is a fine art!
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Lottery
It depends on what kind of competition: as in sports, it would be coin flipping when it can be lottery tickets or drawing ...etc
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-08-08 00:19:05 GMT)
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Good job!! You triked me!
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Note added at 44 mins (2008-08-08 00:36:41 GMT)
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she really needed to give a complete phrase and wait though she is not young:)
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-08-08 00:19:05 GMT)
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Good job!! You triked me!
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Note added at 44 mins (2008-08-08 00:36:41 GMT)
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she really needed to give a complete phrase and wait though she is not young:)
Note from asker:
| Yes, I know that. Please, check my note above. |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Mohamed Ghazal
: Lottery is mainly for prizes
9 mins
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and what is the draw for and coin flipping for, all communicate the message that there is a chance you win something if you participate. Though the point is what term fits in there which is coin flipping if players in the phrase mean some sport-players
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Sajjad Hamadani
29 mins
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| agree |
Mahmoud Rayyan
4 hrs
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Nesrin
: This word is very specific and is not used in the context of sports and or the like.
7 hrs
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1 day 14 hrs
Neamaat Shehatah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
ETLA Accredited Translator and Member
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
to draw lots
lot (v): ينتخب بالقرعة
to draw lots يسحب أو يُجري قرعة
I know you have closed the question, but this may help.
to draw lots يسحب أو يُجري قرعة
I know you have closed the question, but this may help.
1 day 19 hrs
Sajjad Hamadani
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
Works in field
United States
Command several languages simultaneously
Native in: Urdu , Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English to Urdu, and 7 more.
Raffle
Raffle
Selection by raffling
Selection by raffling
Discussion
While a draw is used in the beginning of the competition/tournament to decide who would play who and when.
It's "coin flip".