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TRIANGULAR MEET [1 record]

Record 1 1986-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
DEF

A meet (as in wrestling or track and field) in which 3 teams compete against each other simultaneously. The team with the greatest point total is credited with 2 victories, the second place team is credited with one win and one loss, and the team with the fewest points is charged with 2 losses.

OBS

swimming. For triangular meets, lane assignments shall be by lot with clubs swimming in lanes 1 and 4, 2 and 5, and 3 and 6 (6 lane pool) or 2 and 5, 3 and 6, 4 and 7 (8 lane pool).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
DEF

Compétition où trois équipes ou clubs s'affrontent en même temps.

OBS

rencontre : Compétition sportive.

OBS

natation. Dans les rencontres triangulaires, on assigne deux couloirs par club de la façon suivante : 1 et 4, 2 et 5, 3 et 6 (piscines de 6 couloirs) ou 2 et 5, 3 et 6, 4 et 7, (piscines de 8 couloirs).

Spanish

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