Round-trip translation

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Although this may intuitively be a good method of evaluation, it has been shown that round-trip translation is a, “poor predictor of quality”. The reason why it is such a poor predictor of quality is reasonably intuitive. When a round-trip … Read More

Fixed Odds Betting Terminals

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Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) are computerised machines normally found in betting shops which allow players to bet on the outcome of various games and events with Fixed Odds. They were introduced to UK shops in 2002, shortly after the … Read More

The use of references

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The use of references Utilizarea referinţelor The references usually consists of the initials of the executive who dictated the letter followed by the initials of the secretary who typed it. The executive’s  initials are usually in upper case (capital letters). … Read More

Online casino games and bonuses

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Games offered A typical selection of games offered at an online casino might include: Baccarat Blackjack Craps Roulette Slot Machines Video Poker Signup bonuses Many online casinos offer signup bonuses to new players making their first deposit. These bonuses normally … Read More

Translation process with machine translation

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The translation process may be stated as: Decoding the meaning of the source text; and Re-encoding this meaning in the target language. Behind this ostensibly simple procedure lies a complex cognitive operation. To decode the meaning of the source text … Read More

Oicho-Kabu

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Oicho-Kabu (おいちょかぶ) is a traditional Japanese gambling game similar to the Western games blackjack and baccarat. It is typically played with special kabufuda cards. A hanafuda deck can also be used, if the last two months are discarded. (Western playing … Read More

Requests for information

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Requests for information Solicitare de informaţii 4 March 1991 Dear Mr Godart, We acknowledge reception of your brochure present-ing the new items in your Weedolex range. We would be very grateful if you would let us have further details of … Read More

Poker starting hand

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In poker, the starting hand is the initial set of cards dealt to each player before any voluntary betting takes place. For example, in Seven-card stud this is two downcards and one upcard; in Texas hold’em it is two downcards; … Read More

SubRip

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SubRip is an optical character recognition program for Windows which rips (extracts) subtitles and their timings from video files or DVDs, recording them as a text file. Subrip is also the name of the subtitle format created by this software. … Read More

Faro history

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Faro was undoubtedly one of the most popular card games of the 18th century, especially among the lower classes. Although both faro and Basset were forbidden in France, on severe penalties, these games continued to be in great vogue in … Read More

Travel reservation

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Reservation Rezervare 1. Please reserve two seats, first/second class, in a smoking/non-smoking compartment, on the 10,35 a.m. train from….to… on… to cover tickets and reservation fee. 3. Please reserve a seat with XYZ Airways on the plane leaving… Airport for … Read More

Cee-lo

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Cee-lo (sometimes spelled cilo, celo, c-lo, or cee-low) is a game of chance played with three six-sided dice. The game is stereotypically played in urban settings such as alleys or stoops.Each game involves two or more players. A bet amount … Read More

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