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YOUR MARK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Track and Field
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- take your marks!
1, record 1, English, take%20your%20marks%21
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- on your marks! 2, record 1, English, on%20your%20marks%21
correct
- on your mark 3, record 1, English, on%20your%20mark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The starter's call for runners in a race to move to the starting line and assume position to start the race. 4, record 1, English, - take%20your%20marks%21
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The command "Take your marks!" should be non-military in character and given in a slow and steady voice, preferably falling in pitch on the word "marks." 5, record 1, English, - take%20your%20marks%21
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Athlétisme
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à vos marques!
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20vos%20marques%21
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appel du starter demandant aux coureurs de se placer sur la ligne de départ et de se mettre en position de départ. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20vos%20marques%21
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au signal du starter (à vos marques / prêts / partez), les élèves courent jusqu'à la ligne d'arrivée. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20vos%20marques%21
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ordre «à vos marques!» ne doit pas avoir l'allure d'un commandement militaire. On doit le donner lentement, d'une voix assurée, en baissant le ton sur le mot «marques». 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20vos%20marques%21
Record 1, Key term(s)
- à vos places!
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Atletismo
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- preparados
1, record 1, Spanish, preparados
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- a sus puestos 2, record 1, Spanish, a%20sus%20puestos
correct
- en sus marcas 1, record 1, Spanish, en%20sus%20marcas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preparados; a sus puestos; en sus marcas: Expresiones de valor exclamativo que van generalmente entre signos de exclamación en la escritura. 3, record 1, Spanish, - preparados
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- go to the start
1, record 2, English, go%20to%20the%20start
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- on your mark 2, record 2, English, on%20your%20mark
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the starter orders "go to the start" the skaters must take their positions on the pre-start line, (.75m behind the start line). 3, record 2, English, - go%20to%20the%20start
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Speed skating terms. 4, record 2, English, - go%20to%20the%20start
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à la ligne de départ
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à vos marques 2, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20vos%20marques
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le starter ordonne [...] «à vos marques» les compétiteurs doivent se placer sur la ligne située à .75 mètre derrière la ligne de départ. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage de vitesse. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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