Aug 7, 2011 20:08
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English term

pre-owned / refurbished slot machines

English to Romanian Other Gaming/Video-games/E-sports aparate de jocuri de noroc reconditionate / second hand * la mana a doua
Dear all,

Slot machines was already introduced in the proz.com glossary as "jocuri mecanice" / "jocuri de noroc"

yet my challenge here is to create an as short as possible translation for this expression that preferable
doesn't come out with any pejorative interpretations that expressions like "la mana a doua"could include.

Also, "slot machine" refers in my context to the physical m-a-c-h-i-n-e and nothing else so I made this obvious
by using the Romanian "aparate de jocuri de noroc" in order not to create a confusion with the virtual games, but
my translation is too long for what I need.

I am therefore struggling with the length of the Romanian version |I found as it needs to be shorter, whereas I am not very happy with the sound of "jocuri mecanice reconditionate" although the length of it is almost fine.

Any other ideas please? Copy editing is allowed!
Original text : "The world's premier supplier of pre-owned/refurbished slot machines"

Many thanks,
Razvan

Discussion

Razvan R. Boros (asker) Aug 11, 2011:
Claudia, poate sunt eu incoerent, insa este vorba at de "pre-owned slot machines" cat si de"refurbished slot machines". Si da, au cu siguranta semnificatii diferite :)
Claudia Coja Aug 11, 2011:
Este vorba de produse "pre-owned"(second hand) sau "refurbished"? Din cate stiu este o diferenta semnificativa intre ele.
Razvan R. Boros (asker) Aug 11, 2011:
Revenind la discutia aceasta Buna din nou,

Nu sunt totusi multumit de traduceri de tip "aparate de tip Slot Machine: pentru "Slot Machine" cata vreme se pot folosi variante in limba romana cum e cea pe care o propusesem sau "automate" cf. dictionar Andrei Bantas.
Ce credeti?

Iar apoi, cunoasteti cumva vreo expresie alternativa pentru "la mana a doua", respectiv "second-hand" in Limba Romana?

Multumiri
Razvan R. Boros (asker) Aug 8, 2011:
Multumesc mult!
Claudia Coja Aug 8, 2011:
"Recondiţionate" nu are conotaţie negativă, după părerea mea.
Cosmin Băduleţeanu Aug 8, 2011:
Utilizate, recondiţionate, la mâna a doua, folosite, de producţie mai veche ... Nu îmi vine în minte o soluţie care să sune foarte elegant :)

Reference comments

2 hrs
Reference:

ISTORIA APARATELOR DE TIP SLOT-MACHINE

http://www.stanleybet.ro/slotm.php?lk=1

"... furnizor de aparate reconditionate de tip <slot-machine>.."?
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree RODICA CIOBANU
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