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pro shop [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Golf
DEF

A shop that is operated in connection with a golf club, resort, etc., and has sports equipment and often recreational clothing for sale or rent and is usually supervised by a resident professional coach or instructor.

OBS

Usually, the pro shop, a specialty boutique, besides selling or renting golf equipment and sportswear, is also responsible for renting golf carts, selling membership cards and daily green fees, allowing departure times and establishing the departure schedule for the starts marshall.

OBS

pro shop: A term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Golf
DEF

Entreprise commerciale rattachée à un terrain de golf (ou à un centre de villégiature comprenant un parcours de golf) et gérée par le club de golf ou le professionnel du club; elle allie le magasin d'articles, de vêtements et de chaussures de golf à vendre ou à louer, l'atelier de vente, de location et de réparation d'équipement, et les services de consignation d'équipement et de réservation de temps de jeu.

OBS

La plupart du temps, l'atelier du professionnel se charge en outre de la location des chariots et des voiturettes de golf, de la vente des cartes de membres et de la perception des droits de jeu, de l'attribution des temps de départ et de l'établissement de la liste des joueurs à remettre au préposé aux départs.

OBS

L'Office de la langue française du Québec qui, déjà, recommandait «atelier du pro(fessionnel)», terme davantage lié à la réparation de l'équipement, opte maintenant pour «boutique du pro(fessionnel)» comme terme rassembleur pour signifier l'ensemble des services rendus par ce que l'on conçoit en utilisant l'anglicisme «pro shop».

OBS

boutique du pro(fessionnel) : Terme utilisé par Parcs Canada.

Key term(s)
  • magasin du professionnel
  • magasin du pro
  • pro shop

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A retail store, normally located within the confines of a tennis facility, specializing in the sale and service of tennis gear (racquets, apparel, balls, footwear, sunglasses, waterbottles, high-energy food and drinks, ball hoppers, tennis videos, etc.). Often, but not always, run by the a tennis club professional (instructor).

OBS

The French term "boutique" suggests a small store that sells speciality items, as opposed to the more generic term "magasin". Related term: sporting goods store.

CONT

Tennis videos, both of an instruction and historical nature, can sometimes be found in tennis pro or speciality shops. In Canada, Eyelevel Video Inc carries a selection of instructional tapes featuring the likes of André Agassi, Chris Evert, Jimmy Connors, Vic Braden and Dennis Ralston.

Key term(s)
  • pro store

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Magasin de sports qui se trouve près des terrains de tennis. On y trouve une grande sélection d'articles, raquettes de tennis, balles, chaussures de tennis et vêtements, de même qu'un service de cordage.

Spanish

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