Modern keno
Keno, in its modern form, is like a lottery or bingo in that it is a numbers game. Unlike bingo, the keno player picks the numbers for his or her ticket(s). Keno cards have 80 numbers; the keno player can … Read More
American Translators Association
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The American Translators Association (ATA) was founded in 1959 and is now the largest professional association of translators and interpreters in the United States with more than 10,000 members in 80 countries. Membership is open to anyone with an interest … Read More
Bridge on the Internet
There are several free and some subscription-based servers available for playing bridge on the Internet. OKBridge is the oldest of the still-running Internet Bridge services; players of all standards, from beginners to world champions may be found playing there. SWAN … Read More
Transaction requests
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Requests Cereri 1. Will you please let us know your prices for.,. let us know whether you could supply… give us a quotation for… 3. Please send us your price-list/catalogue.We should be grateful for sample/patterns of your export catalogue. further … Read More
Croupier
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A croupier (in European usage) or dealer (in American usage) is a person who takes and pays out bets or otherwise assists at a gambling table, often in a casino. In American usage, dealer may imply a card game, but … Read More
Creation of subtitles
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Today professional subtitlers usually work with specialized computer software and hardware where the video is digitally stored on a hard disk, making each individual frame instantly accessible. Besides creating the subtitles, the subtitler usually also tells the computer software the … Read More
The letterhead
The letterhead Antetul Since letters are often elements in the formation of business contacts it is essential to have the addresses of both parties included in every item of business correspondence. By having a printed letterhead a firm ensures that … Read More
Online casino types
Online casinos can be divided into three groups based on their interface: web-based casinos, download-based casinos, and more recently live casinos. Some casinos offer multiple interfaces. Web-based online casinos Web-based online casinos are websites where users may play casino games … Read More
The term of translation
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Etymologically, “translation” is a “carrying across” or “bringing across.” The Latin “translatio” derives from the perfect passive participle, “translatum,” of “transferre” (“to transfer” — from “trans,” “across” + “ferre,” “to carry” or “to bring”). The modern Romance, Germanic and Slavic … Read More
Examples of letters
Examples of letters Modele de scrisori CHARLES BUTTERWORTH LTD (Furniture Manufacturers) 17 Hill Eoad, Cambridge, 6ZE2DP Telephone 0694326 Telex Bworth 11233 Fax Bworth 17241 Your ref : MO/AA Our ref : PT/RO Mr M. Cameron Furniture Dept Knights Ltd 15 … Read More
Handgame
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Handgame, also known as stickgame, is a Native American guessing game. Rules Stickgame is played with a pair of bones, one white and one black or striped; and ten “point sticks,” which are used as counters. The two teams, one … Read More