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Record 1 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

Judged by an organizing committee as occupying a position which enables him or her to fill one of the top entries in an upcoming tennis tournament.

CONT

The fourth-seeded Croatian became the tournament's first major upset victim when he tumbled to a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 loss to Mikael Tillstrom at Roland Garros stadium.

OBS

The seeded players are rated on the basis of performance and ability. They are listed in numbered order prior to the draw, and the seeds are positioned as specified by tournament regulations.

OBS

The related term "ranked" is more generic, i.e. one can be ranked in the top 50 in the world without being "seeded" (among the top 16) in a tournament. Other related terms: be seeded, ranking, unseeded, seeding.

PHR

Top-seeded player.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Jugé(e), par un comité organisateur, comme occupant une position au classement qui le ou la place au nombre des meilleurs joueurs à participer à un prochain tournoi.

CONT

Établies troisièmes têtes de série, mesdemoiselles Hingis et Jeon ont plié l'échine face aux Néerlandaises Kim de Weille et Yvette Basting.

OBS

Les têtes de série sont déterminées selon les performances au cours de la dernière période de douze mois. Leurs noms sont consignés, par ordre de priorité, sur une liste publiée avant le tirage au sort puis inscrits au tableau selon le règlement régissant le tournoi.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
OBS

said of a fruit containing seeds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
OBS

par exemple un fruit de bonne qualité, peu spermé

Spanish

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