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ESPOIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rising star
1, record 1, English, rising%20star
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- up-and-coming athlete 1, record 1, English, up%2Dand%2Dcoming%20athlete
correct
- up-and-comer 1, record 1, English, up%2Dand%2Dcomer
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yound promising athlete whose actual performances predict a top-level career. 2, record 1, English, - rising%20star
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espoir
1, record 1, French, espoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étoile montante 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9toile%20montante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune sportif dont les performances présagent une belle carrière. 1, record 1, French, - espoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thierry Guardiola sera opposé à l'étoile montante du tennis, le Russe Yevgueny Kafelnikov [...] 2, record 1, French, - espoir
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jeune espoir
- grand espoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- comingman
1, record 2, English, comingman
avoid
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- comingwoman 2, record 2, English, comingwoman
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the source FDGLF-7 "commingman" and "commingwoman" must not be used. These words don't exist in English. 3, record 2, English, - comingman
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espoir
1, record 2, French, espoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune sportif dont les performances autorisent la perspective d'une belle carrière (exemple : un espoir, l'équipe de France des espoirs). 2, record 2, French, - espoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jean Viau est l'espoir de l'équipe. 3, record 2, French, - espoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : C'est-à-dire, volume I, n° 8. 3, record 2, French, - espoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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