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COCKFIGHTING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combat Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cockfighting
1, record 1, English, cockfighting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cocking 2, record 1, English, cocking
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fighting by roosters or gamecocks for the entertainment of spectators. 3, record 1, English, - cockfighting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Though there is prize money to be won by the owner of the victorious bird in each of the bouts, betting on the outcome is a major aspect of cockfighting. Cockfighting is illegal in most states of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and most Latin American countries. 2, record 1, English, - cockfighting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cocking: A short for "cockfighting." 2, record 1, English, - cockfighting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de combat (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combats de coqs
1, record 1, French, combats%20de%20coqs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les combats de coqs [...] obéissent à des prescriptions minutieuses. Les deux combattants, dûment sélectionnés, les ergots armés d'un éperon d'acier, luttent dans un parc grillagé et surélevé, entouré de gradins. La victoire appartient au coq qui peut rester debout trois minutes après le combat. Les mises des propriétaires constituent l'enjeu. 2, record 1, French, - combats%20de%20coqs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les seules armes des coqs sont leurs becs et leurs ergots, ceux-ci étant de nos jours ôtés pour être remplacés par des éperons en métal. De ce fait, les combats de coqs sont toujours très sanglants. Il peut même arriver qu’un bon combattant en tue un autre [...] 3, record 1, French, - combats%20de%20coqs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Onze agents de la GRC [Gendarmerie Royale du Canada] et 12 agents de la Société protectrice des animaux ont effectué des perquisitions mercredi et jeudi dans trois fermes de Surrey, en banlieue de Vancouver, dans le cadre d'une enquête sur un réseau de combats de coqs. 4, record 1, French, - combats%20de%20coqs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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