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RAIN DELAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Organized Recreation (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rain delay
1, record 1, English, rain%20delay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interruption of an outdoor event because of rain, with the expectation that it would continue later. 2, record 1, English, - rain%20delay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the rain delay, [she] is told by doctors to retire from the game due to the severity of her injury. 3, record 1, English, - rain%20delay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Loisirs organisés (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interruption causée par la pluie
1, record 1, French, interruption%20caus%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20pluie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interruption à cause de la pluie 1, record 1, French, interruption%20%C3%A0%20cause%20de%20la%20pluie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrêt, généralement temporaire, d'une activité de loisir ou d'un évènement sportif extérieur provoqué par une averse ou une pluie de plus longue durée. 1, record 1, French, - interruption%20caus%C3%A9e%20par%20la%20pluie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rain delay
1, record 2, English, rain%20delay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The postponement or interruption of a game due to rain. 2, record 2, English, - rain%20delay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspension d'un match à cause de la pluie
1, record 2, French, suspension%20d%27un%20match%20%C3%A0%20cause%20de%20la%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- suspension d'une partie à cause de la pluie 1, record 2, French, suspension%20d%27une%20partie%20%C3%A0%20cause%20de%20la%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 2, record 2, French, - suspension%20d%27un%20match%20%C3%A0%20cause%20de%20la%20pluie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - suspension%20d%27un%20match%20%C3%A0%20cause%20de%20la%20pluie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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