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major leagues [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- majors
1, record 1, English, majors
correct, noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- major leagues 2, record 1, English, major%20leagues
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The top level of competition in a sport; all the major leagues combined, a professional major sports league or the teams in a major league, in all of which is played the best there is in a given sport. 3, record 1, English, - majors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- majeures
1, record 1, French, majeures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligues majeures 2, record 1, French, ligues%20majeures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le calibre de compétition le plus élevé dans une discipline sportive donnée; les ligues majeures considérées comme un ensemble, une ligue majeure professionnelle ou les clubs d'une ligue majeure où se disputent des rencontres du calibre le plus élevé dans un sport donné. 1, record 1, French, - majeures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- major leagues
1, record 2, English, major%20leagues
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- big leagues 2, record 2, English, big%20leagues
correct, plural
- majors 3, record 2, English, majors
correct, noun, plural
- bigs 2, record 2, English, bigs
correct, noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The highest echelon of professional baseball, comprising the National and American leagues, each of which is broken down into an East and West division. 4, record 2, English, - major%20leagues
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In contexts where the terms apply to the National League and the American League combined, each league could be called a baseball major league or a big league. 5, record 2, English, - major%20leagues
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligues majeures
1, record 2, French, ligues%20majeures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- majeures 2, record 2, French, majeures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'ensemble que constituent les deux ligues de baseball majeur, soit la Ligue nationale et la Ligue américaine qui comprennent, chacune, une division Est et une division Ouest. 3, record 2, French, - ligues%20majeures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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