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true count

[/truː kaʊnt/]
nounpl: true counts
contagem real
1. In blackjack, a card counting technique that adjusts the running count by dividing it by the estimated number of decks remaining in the shoe
The dealer shuffled the deck, so the card counter had to reset their true count.
O crupiê embaralhou o baralho, então o contador de cartas teve que reiniciar sua contagem real.
2. The actual or accurate count of something, as opposed to an estimated or recorded count
After the inventory audit, the true count of products was significantly different from what the system showed.
Após a auditoria de inventário, a contagem real dos produtos era significativamente diferente do que o sistema mostrava.
Synonyms
accurate countactual countreal countprecise count
Antonyms
estimated countapproximate countfalse countinaccurate count

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contagem real
standard usage in blackjack and inventory contexts
Portugal
contagem verdadeira
alternative phrasing more common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the true count
calculate the true count
keep a true count
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