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TIEBREAKING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Sports Regulations
- Various Sports (General)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tie breaker
1, record 1, English, tie%20breaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tiebreaker 2, record 1, English, tiebreaker
correct
- tie-breaker 3, record 1, English, tie%2Dbreaker
correct
- tie-break 4, record 1, English, tie%2Dbreak
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method or system for breaking a tie at the end of a regular season or of a competition in individual or team sports. 5, record 1, English, - tie%20breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The method is usually stated in the Regulations of the Sport Organization and asks for either an extra contest, game, period, etc., or a comparison of marks between the tied athletes or teams. 5, record 1, English, - tie%20breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "tiebreaker" in one word, shortened, is written "tie-break". 5, record 1, English, - tie%20breaker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tie breaking
- tiebreaking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Sports divers (Généralités)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bris d'égalité
1, record 1, French, bris%20d%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tie-break 2, record 1, French, tie%2Dbreak
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, Canada, Europe
- tiebreak 3, record 1, French, tiebreak
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, Canada, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode ou système servant à briser l'égalité à la fin d'une saison régulière ou en compétition, tant dans les sports individuels que dans les sports d'équipe. 4, record 1, French, - bris%20d%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La méthode est habituellement édictée par le règlement de l'organisme régissant la discipline et est basée soit sur le jeu, la partie, la période, etc. de prolongation, soit sur une comparaison des performances des deux athlètes ou des deux équipes. 4, record 1, French, - bris%20d%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
bris d'égalité au classement 5, record 1, French, - bris%20d%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desempate
1, record 1, Spanish, desempate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tie-breaker 2, record 1, Spanish, tie%2Dbreaker
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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