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Old August 15, 2009, 03:21 AM
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ficha (feminine noun (la)) — token, marker, chip, card, number. Look up ficha in the dictionary

Tomé una ficha y soy el número 126; ahora tendré que esperar más de una hora.
I took my number and I'm 126; now I'll have to wait more than an hour.
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Old August 15, 2009, 03:49 AM
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Another translation for ficha:counter.
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Old August 15, 2009, 04:56 AM
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Ficha ......Ella es una fichita. (She's quite a wh...)

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Ella está fichada. - something like - She's a marked (by police) woman.

Not a good word to be........

I guess the origin is from years ago when women in bars and dance halls would have chips or tokens ... I don't quite know if they were paid depending on the tokens they "earned" in the course of the night or what.. anyone know?
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Old August 15, 2009, 07:04 AM
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Wow, Elaina! You're quite an etymologist! Your vocation ... or avocation?

I've been looking at the definition of "ficha" in the RAE. I have a quick question about one of those definitions:
#6 says: "Papel o cartulina, generalmente rectangular y de pequeño tamaño, en que se anotan datos generales, bibliográficos, jurídicos, económicos, policiales, etc., y que se archiva verticalmente con otras del mismo formato."
Is this describing something like a rolodex?


Mientras, mi oracion de práctica:
Mi sobrino topó a la mesa. Las fichas del juego bajaron en todas partes.

(Am I using "ficha" correctly? In the first sentence, is "a" the correct preposition? Are "topar" and "bajar" the correct verbs to use?)

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Old August 15, 2009, 08:27 AM
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Ficha ......Ella es una fichita. (She's quite a wh...)

OR

Ella está fichada. - something like - She's a marked (by police) woman.

Not a good word to be........

I guess the origin is from years ago when women in bars and dance halls would have chips or tokens ... I don't quite know if they were paid depending on the tokens they "earned" in the course of the night or what.. anyone know?
Not sure if in chile is used like that now, but not in my times...about a woman beinga wh...

estar fichada/o means to to have been fingerprinted by the police and taken a mugshot.

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Wow, Elaina! You're quite an etymologist! Your vocation ... or avocation?
vocation = vocación is the correct word.

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I've been looking at the definition of "ficha" in the RAE. I have a quick question about one of those definitions:
#6 says: "Papel o cartulina, generalmente rectangular y de pequeño tamaño, en que se anotan datos generales, bibliográficos, jurídicos, económicos, policiales, etc., y que se archiva verticalmente con otras del mismo formato."
Is this describing something like a rolodex?
Correct. Also like the card system at the library, all those are fiche like in microfiche.


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Mientras, mi oracion de práctica:
Mi sobrino topó a la mesa. Las fichas del juego bajaron en todas partes.

(Am I using "ficha" correctly? In the first sentence, is "a" the correct preposition? Are "topar" and "bajar" the correct verbs to use?)

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Old August 15, 2009, 08:32 AM
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vocation = vocación is the correct word. I was actually asking Elaina if etymology is her profession ("vocation") or her hobby ("avocation")....


Your welcome. But was my example correct? My preposition/verb choices, etc.?
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Sorry for my misunderstanding...and I totally forgot to correct your practice phrase.

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Mientras, mi oracion de práctica:
Mi sobrino topó a la mesa. Las fichas del juego bajaron en todas partes.

(Am I using "ficha" correctly? In the first sentence, is "a" the correct preposition? Are "topar" and "bajar" the correct verbs to use?)

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I would say : Mi sobrino chocó la mesa. Las fichas cayeron/saltaron por todas partes.

Podría usar topó, pero me gusta más chocar.

Y sí, estás usando fichas correctamente.
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Hola ¿significa ficha también chip (at a casino)
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Sí - de RAE:

"4. f. Pieza pequeña a la que se asigna un valor convenido y que se usa en sustitución de la moneda en casinos, establecimientos industriales, etc."
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Sí - de RAE:

"4. f. Pieza pequeña a la que se asigna un valor convenido y que se usa en sustitución de la moneda en casinos, establecimientos industriales, etc."
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Hola ¿significa ficha también chip (at a casino)
I have understood that Ficha in Mexico is used as the Cellular's chips where you make a recharge for your cellphone.


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I have understood that Ficha in Mexico is used as the Cellular's chips where you make a recharge for your cellphone.


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So, like a "SIM" card?
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Laepelba, una de las cosas que más me gusta de mi trabajo es el conocer personas de todos los niveles sociales. Me gusta conversar con estas personas porque aprendo lo bueno, lo malo, lo correcto y lo incorrecto. Por eso soy muy preguntona aquí en los foros.

El aprender y absorber de esta información me permite ser un interprete/traductor más relajado y más (knowledgeable). Aunque como vez todavia tengo problemas con ciertas palabras.

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Tu español es perfecto, Elaina. Siempre me ha asombrado lo bien que escribes

Laepelba, ¡qué bien dominas ya el diccionario de la RAE y comprendes las definiciones! pronto tendremos otra Elaina II

En España se usa chocar "contra" o "con" algo:

He chocado contra/con la mesa.

Para coger número en un supermercado, tienda, etc. nosotros no usamos "ficha", sino "número".

Coge número en la carnicería mientras yo hago cola en la pescadería.
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Laepelba, una de las cosas que más me gusta de mi trabajo es el conocer personas de todos los niveles sociales. Me gusta conversar con estas personas porque aprendo lo bueno, lo malo, lo correcto y lo incorrecto. Por eso soy muy preguntona aquí en los foros.

El aprender y absorber de esta información me permite ser un interprete/traductor más relajado y más (knowledgeable). Aunque como vez todavia tengo problemas con ciertas palabras.

Nadie es perfecto.

Elaina - ¿Eres un traductor de tu profesión?

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Laepelba, ¡qué bien dominas ya el diccionario de la RAE y comprendes las definiciones! pronto tendremos otra Elaina II
Irmamar - Me toma mucho tiempo para leer una definición de la RAE, y yo a veces, utilizar un software de traducción para comprender las definiciones.
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Irmamar - Me toma mucho tiempo para leer una definición de la RAE, y yo a veces, utilizar un software de traducción para comprender las definiciones.
¿Puedo preguntarte qué software utilizas?

¿Conoces este 'reader' también? Lo utilizo a veces (por ejemplo leyendo noticias etc) porque se puede cargar urls también, creo es bastante útil.
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Ayer vi un signo en lo que dice la palabra ficha. :P No olvido las otras palabras porque estaba tan entusiasmado ver de esa palabra jaja
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¿Puedo preguntarte qué software utilizas?

¿Conoces este 'reader' también? Lo utilizo a veces (por ejemplo leyendo noticias etc) porque se puede cargar urls también, creo es bastante útil.
Utilizo "Google Translator" (http://translate.google.com). Si David/Rusty no quieren la liga, lo suprimirán. No es perfecto. Pero ayuda a tener una idea general. También, Tomísimo tiene la software de traducción. Creo que se basa en el software de Google ...
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So, like a "SIM" card?
Yes, it's right.


SIM car, it's a way more correct.
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