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SWIMATHON [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
  • Sociology (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
OBS

Marathon. Fig. Épreuve ou séance prolongée qui exige une grande résistance. Marathon de danse.

OBS

Natation. Action de nager, considérée comme un exercice, un sport (...) Épreuves de natation sportive (...)

OBS

Natathon. (Mise en garde) Le suffixe "thon" peut, dans certains cas, prêter à confusion, sinon à cocasserie vu que ces quatre lettres désignent déjà une autre notion. Observation faite par Mme. Denise McClelland, Rédactrice du Guide de rédaction, Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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