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TIGHT FINISH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- close finish
1, record 1, English, close%20finish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tight finish 2, record 1, English, tight%20finish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To determine times and placings in close finishes. 3, record 1, English, - close%20finish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "close finish" is used for swimming and cycling and both terms are used in Rowing and Track and Field. 4, record 1, English, - close%20finish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rules/refereeing - track events. 2, record 1, English, - close%20finish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 1, English, - close%20finish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrivée serrée
1, record 1, French, arriv%C3%A9e%20serr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fin de course serrée 2, record 1, French, fin%20de%20course%20serr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déterminer, établir les temps et le classement dans les fins de course serrées. 2, record 1, French, - arriv%C3%A9e%20serr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlements/arbitrage. 3, record 1, French, - arriv%C3%A9e%20serr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactique. 3, record 1, French, - arriv%C3%A9e%20serr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- llegada cerrada
1, record 1, Spanish, llegada%20cerrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cierre de control 1, record 1, Spanish, cierre%20de%20control
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
llegada cerrada: término de natación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - llegada%20cerrada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cierre de control: término de ciclismo 2, record 1, Spanish, - llegada%20cerrada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photo finish
1, record 2, English, photo%20finish
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- photo-finish 2, record 2, English, photo%2Dfinish
correct, noun
- close finish 3, record 2, English, close%20finish
correct
- tight finish 4, record 2, English, tight%20finish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A result so close it is necessary to use the finish-line camera to determine the order of finish. 1, record 2, English, - photo%20finish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The eight-year-old, who won the 2001 Sydney Cup and last year went down to Henderson Bay in a photo-finish, was given a mandatory three-month ban which could end his racing career. 2, record 2, English, - photo%20finish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déboulé
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9boul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arrivée serrée 2, record 2, French, arriv%C3%A9e%20serr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- fin de course serrée 3, record 2, French, fin%20de%20course%20serr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Course ou partie de course particulièrement rapide ou lorsque les évènements se précipitent. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9boul%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la troisième, la décision finale s'est résumée à un déboulé. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9boul%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fin de carrera muy reñido
1, record 2, Spanish, fin%20de%20carrera%20muy%20re%C3%B1ido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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