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RET. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retire
1, record 1, English, retire
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ret. 2, record 1, English, ret%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forfeit 3, record 1, English, forfeit
correct, verb
- default 4, record 1, English, default
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To be forced to pull out of a game in progress because of illness or a code of conduct violation. In statistics, this fact is indicated with the abbreviation "ret." (retired) after the score. 5, record 1, English, - retire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"ret." is short for the past participle "retired", an abbreviation often used by the media to denote a player who was forced to concede a match already in progress due to sickness or injury. Compare with the abbreviation also seen in the sports summaries section of English-Canadian newspapers - "def." - a disqualification or a default, situation in which a player does not show up (see "walkover") or in which he is forced to lose because of a rule violation. 5, record 1, English, - retire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Patricia] Hy-Boulais and Rachel McQuillan of Australia retired after losing the first set 6-1 to Linda Harvey-Wild and Chanda Rubin of the United States. 6, record 1, English, - retire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To be forced to retire. 5, record 1, English, - retire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abandonner
1, record 1, French, abandonner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déclarer forfait 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9clarer%20forfait
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Croate n'a fait que deux brèves apparitions à New Haven et Long Island, où il avait dû abandonner en raison d'une douleur à une hanche. 3, record 1, French, - abandonner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'Américaine Tracy Austin, victime d'une blessure à l'épaule, a elle aussi déclaré forfait, à Wimbledon. 2, record 1, French, - abandonner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Kenneth Carlsen (113e mondial), le jeune Danois [...] a dû abandonner. Après avoir perdu les deux premières manches, il a été pris de vomissements sur le court (il faut dire que la chaleur était torride) [...] et a laissé la victoire au Suédois Jonas Bjorkman, lequel s'est imposé 6-4, 6-4, 1-0 abandon. 3, record 1, French, - abandonner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abandonner en raison de blessure. 4, record 1, French, - abandonner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abandonar
1, record 1, Spanish, abandonar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retirarse de 1, record 1, Spanish, retirarse%20de
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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