Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
corredor de apuestas
English translation:
bookmaker, bookie
Added to glossary by
Maria Coonley
Oct 23, 2005 02:46
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
corredor de apuestas
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports
Gambling, drawing, bets
Is this also a broker? or an agent? Betting agent?? I cannot find this term.. any suggestions will be very much appreciated!
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bookmaker, bookie
Hola Maria,
Un par de opciones que ofrece el Diccionario Simon & Schuster's.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2005-10-23 03:00:04 (GMT)
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También este otro Dicc.:
From the Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
bookmaker (nombre) corredor,-ora de apuestas
Y uno más:
book·mak·er
n.
2. One who accepts and pays off bets, as on a horserace. Also called bookie.
bookmaker
Meaning #2: a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
Synonym: bookie
Español (Spanish)
n. - corredor de apuestas
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
From Wikipedia:
\"...A bookmaker, or a bookie, is an organisation or a person that takes bets and may pay winnings depending upon results and, depending on the nature of the bet, the odds. Bookmaking may be legal or illegal, and may be regulated; in the United Kingdom it was at times both regulated and illegal, in that licences were required but no debts arising from gambling could be enforced through the courts. Bookmaking is generally illegal in the United States, with Nevada being a notable exception. ...\"
http://www.answers.com/bookmaker&r=67
Un par de opciones que ofrece el Diccionario Simon & Schuster's.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2005-10-23 03:00:04 (GMT)
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También este otro Dicc.:
From the Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
bookmaker (nombre) corredor,-ora de apuestas
Y uno más:
book·mak·er
n.
2. One who accepts and pays off bets, as on a horserace. Also called bookie.
bookmaker
Meaning #2: a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
Synonym: bookie
Español (Spanish)
n. - corredor de apuestas
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
From Wikipedia:
\"...A bookmaker, or a bookie, is an organisation or a person that takes bets and may pay winnings depending upon results and, depending on the nature of the bet, the odds. Bookmaking may be legal or illegal, and may be regulated; in the United Kingdom it was at times both regulated and illegal, in that licences were required but no debts arising from gambling could be enforced through the courts. Bookmaking is generally illegal in the United States, with Nevada being a notable exception. ...\"
http://www.answers.com/bookmaker&r=67
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