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tug-of-war [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tug-of-war
1, record 1, English, tug%2Dof%2Dwar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- power struggle 1, record 1, English, power%20struggle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A struggle for supremacy or control usually involving two antagonists. 1, record 1, English, - tug%2Dof%2Dwar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lutte de pouvoir
1, record 1, French, lutte%20de%20pouvoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bras de fer 2, record 1, French, bras%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conflits d'intérêts, les querelles, les désaccords, la domination d'une personne sur une autre, la lutte de pouvoir expriment ces intérêts contraires. 1, record 1, French, - lutte%20de%20pouvoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tug-of-war
1, record 2, English, tug%2Dof%2Dwar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tug of war 2, record 2, English, tug%20of%20war
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contest in which two teams pull against each other on opposite ends of a rope with the object to pull the middle of the rope over a mark on the ground to win. 3, record 2, English, - tug%2Dof%2Dwar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tug of war sport featured in the Olympic Games from 1900 to 1920. 2, record 2, English, - tug%2Dof%2Dwar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lutte à la corde
1, record 2, French, lutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tir à la corde 2, record 2, French, tir%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
correct, masculine noun
- souque à la corde 1, record 2, French, souque%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
correct, feminine noun
- souque-à-la-corde 3, record 2, French, souque%2D%C3%A0%2Dla%2Dcorde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu où deux équipes tirent de leur côté un câble pour déterminer qui entraînera l'autre. 3, record 2, French, - lutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tir à la corde ou lutte à la corde ou souque à la corde est un sport qui oppose deux équipes dans une épreuve de force. 4, record 2, French, - lutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le tir à la corde a fait partie du programme olympique de 1900 à 1920. 5, record 2, French, - lutte%20%C3%A0%20la%20corde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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