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Eastern Football Conference [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- North American Football
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Football Conference
1, record 1, English, Eastern%20Football%20Conference
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EFC 1, record 1, English, EFC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Eastern Conference 2, record 1, English, Eastern%20Conference
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Football League East Division. ... The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues. ... Pre-1907, predecessor of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, in 1968. This was followed by the formation of the Montreal Foot Ball Club in 1872, the Toronto Argonaut Football Club in 1873 and the Ottawa Football Club (the future Ottawa Rough Riders) in 1876. ... In 1907, the Hamilton Tigers and Toronto Argonauts of the ORFU joined with the QRFU's Montreal Foot Ball Club and Ottawa Rough Riders (Ottawa had been moving back and forth between the two unions over the past few years) to form an elite competition, the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union [IRFU]. ... The IRFU changed its name to the Eastern Football Conference [EFC] in 1960. ... In 1960, the CFL's [Canadian Football League] two conferences agreed to a full merger and a full interlocking schedule. Although the EFC has carried on since that time as the CFL's East Division, full authority is now vested within the CFL. 1, record 1, English, - Eastern%20Football%20Conference
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conference: An association or league of athletic teams or clubs [usually in a particular geographic region]. 3, record 1, English, - Eastern%20Football%20Conference
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Football nord-américain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Association de football de l'Est
1, record 1, French, Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Est
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Conférence de l'Est 2, record 1, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20de%20l%27Est
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Ligne canadienne de football. 3, record 1, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Est
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En américain «conference» peut désigner une association d'équipes sportives. La traduction littérale de ces expressions est pour le moins cocasse. Si on tient à traduire ces expressions, c'est le mot «association» qu'il conviendrait d'employer. 4, record 1, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Est
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Association de football de l'Est oblige les clubs de son circuit à employer un minimum de joueurs canadiens. 4, record 1, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Est
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce serait une faute de dire «La Conférence de l'Est oblige les clubs ...» 4, record 1, French, - Association%20de%20football%20de%20l%27Est
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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