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iron man [2 records]

Record 1 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A player in good shape enough to be able to play for his team during an unbroken stretch of consecutive games during a season or in every game during an impressive number of successive seasons.

OBS

For baseball, a player who rarely leaves a game, playing despite minor injuries, or a pitcher who can throw for many innings without tiring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Joueur qui s'absente peu du jeu ou qui a pris part à tous les matchs de son équipe au cours de saisons successives. Il est efficace tout en sachant esquiver les coups, et joue malgré les blessures mineures. Au baseball, se dit également du lanceur qui lance habituellement plusieurs manches sans être relevé.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Iron and Steel
DEF

A maker or manufacturer of iron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Sidérurgie
DEF

Personne qui travaille dans la sidérurgie.

OBS

sidérurgie : Ensemble des techniques qui permettent d'élaborer et de mettre en forme le fer, les fontes et les aciers.

Spanish

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