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ENFREINDRE REGLEMENTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- General Sports Regulations
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- break a rule
1, record 1, English, break%20a%20rule
correct, see observation, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- break the rules 2, record 1, English, break%20the%20rules
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For an athlete or a team, to infringe a rule by acting in contravention to what is written in the rule book. For an athlete, to disobey to a team's rule. 3, record 1, English, - break%20a%20rule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A series of rules makes a regulation. An athlete can thus "break a rule" or "break the regulation," but not "the rules" nor "the regulations." 3, record 1, English, - break%20a%20rule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfreindre une règle
1, record 1, French, enfreindre%20une%20r%C3%A8gle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfreindre le règlement 2, record 1, French, enfreindre%20le%20r%C3%A8glement
correct, see observation
- ne pas observer le règlement 2, record 1, French, ne%20pas%20observer%20le%20r%C3%A8glement
correct, see observation
- enfreindre les règlements 3, record 1, French, enfreindre%20les%20r%C3%A8glements
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un athlète ou une équipe, contrevenir au règlement en agissant de façon contraire à ce qui y est écrit. Pour un athlète, désobéir à une règle d'équipe comme «ne pas respecter le couvre-feu». 1, record 1, French, - enfreindre%20une%20r%C3%A8gle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une série de règles font un règlement, et chaque sport est régi par un règlement qui lui est propre. Un athlète peut donc «enfreindre une règle» ou «enfreindre le règlement», mais jamais «les règles» ni «les règlements». 1, record 1, French, - enfreindre%20une%20r%C3%A8gle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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