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Record 1 2012-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
DEF

A contest in which two teams pull against each other on opposite ends of a rope with the object to pull the middle of the rope over a mark on the ground to win.

CONT

The tug of war sport featured in the Olympic Games from 1900 to 1920.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
DEF

Jeu où deux équipes tirent de leur côté un câble pour déterminer qui entraînera l'autre.

CONT

Le tir à la corde ou lutte à la corde ou souque à la corde est un sport qui oppose deux équipes dans une épreuve de force.

CONT

Le tir à la corde a fait partie du programme olympique de 1900 à 1920.

Spanish

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