Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
el faro (IN THIS CONTEXT)
English translation:
Faro.
Added to glossary by
Stuart Allsop
May 1, 2007 00:52
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Chile
17 years in technology and mining
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
el faro (IN THIS CONTEXT)
Spanish to English
Other
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports
From a document about the history of poker.
CONTEXT : "También en los Estados Unidos, antes y durante la colonización del Oeste, fue cuando los casinos flotantes hicieron su agosto, en los viajes a lo largo de los ríos Mississippi y Misouri. La ruleta, ***el faro*** o el poker, eran los juegos habituales a bordo."
CONTEXT : "También en los Estados Unidos, antes y durante la colonización del Oeste, fue cuando los casinos flotantes hicieron su agosto, en los viajes a lo largo de los ríos Mississippi y Misouri. La ruleta, ***el faro*** o el poker, eran los juegos habituales a bordo."
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | Faro. |
Juan Jacob
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Taña Dalglish
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24 mins
Juan Jacob
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Literatura, historia, subtitulaje
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Mexican, Latin American) 
, French (Variants: Belgian, Standard-France)
Works in: French to Spanish, Spanish to French, French, and 5 more.
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Faro.
Pues nada, ni idea, pero pregunté por ahí en guguel, y aparece un montón de referencias, como 380 mil.
http://www.bcvc.net/faro/history.htm
Por lo visto, así se deja, faro.
Espero haya suerte en el juego.
Pongo mediano porque no hay mérito.
http://www.bcvc.net/faro/history.htm
Por lo visto, así se deja, faro.
Espero haya suerte en el juego.
Pongo mediano porque no hay mérito.
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Comment: "Thanks!"
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27 mins
Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Faro (do not translate)
I would not translate but offer an explanation:
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=187019
"Undoubtedly one of the most popular card games of the 18th century".
Faro: a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box.
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=187019
"Undoubtedly one of the most popular card games of the 18th century".
Faro: a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box.
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Rondina
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Thank you Rondina. I appreciate your support. Saludos.
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JaneTranslates
: Right. I see it frequently in English period novels set in the 18th and 19th centuries. Played in exclusive private "gaming hells."
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Ah, my friend Jane from across the waters, thank you. "Gaming hells? May be appropriate as they loose their shirts & a lot more! (smile) Un abrazo.
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neilmac
: Often turns up in cowboy films like Maverick, or Deadwood
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Many thanks as always Neil. Un fuerte abrazo.
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