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PROFESSIONAL SPORT [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
CONT

In professional sports, athletes receive payment for their performance, as opposed to amateur sports and college sports where they do not.

CONT

The economic value of media rights fees and luxury suites in professional sports are enormous. As a result of increasing revenue in professional sports, team values have risen and will continue to rise to unpredictable levels.

OBS

Term usually found in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
CONT

Les sports professionnels sont également des phénomènes fort répandus, en particulier dans les pays développés; ils font appel à des athlètes rémunérés qui compétitionnent en partie pour le profit de spectateurs et des adeptes qui en font leurs modèles ou leurs idoles.

OBS

Terme habituellement employé au pluriel.

Spanish

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