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Glossary entry

Catalan term or phrase:

partits en obert

English translation:

matches on free-to-air television

Added to glossary by Jeanne Zang
May 7, 2017 01:27
7 yrs ago
Catalan term

partits en obert

Non-PRO Catalan to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation World Cup
This is in an email about rights to broadcast World Cup games.

Mexic: 750.000 (perĂ² perillen 200.000 si no tenen 4 partits en obert)

There is also a reference to "l'obert sense Mexic i Argentina"
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 matches on free-to-air television

Proposed translations

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matches on free-to-air television

It means the matches are broadcast on free channels. This is often referred to as terrestrial television, be formally it is referred to as "free-to-air", especially as many such channels are now broadcast by satellite and cable too. If the term reoccurs, consider using the industry-standard acronym FTA.
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony Isaac : Yes, shown on channels you don't have to pay for. I agree it's better to avoid "terrestrial" as TV is now reaching us in other ways.
1 hr
agree Berni Armstrong : I have also seen the phrase "free-to-view television".
6 hrs
agree JohnMcDove
19 hrs
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