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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- General Sports Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- challenger
1, record 1, English, challenger
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contender 2, record 1, English, contender
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boxer fighting a champion for his title. 3, record 1, English, - challenger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Règlements généraux des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aspirant au titre
1, record 1, French, aspirant%20au%20titre
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aspirant 2, record 1, French, aspirant
correct, masculine noun, generic
- aspirante 1, record 1, French, aspirante
correct, feminine noun, generic
- prétendant au titre 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9tendant%20au%20titre
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- chalengeur 1, record 1, French, chalengeur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- challenger 3, record 1, French, challenger
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boxeur désigné pour livrer combat au champion dont le titre est mis en jeu. 3, record 1, French, - aspirant%20au%20titre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chalengeur (1988) : Commission ministérielle de terminologie du sport (France), 200 mots du sport olympique, 1988-08-01, sous «Termes généraux»; terme recommandé pour remplacer le terme anglais «challenger». 1, record 1, French, - aspirant%20au%20titre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
challenger : de l'anglais «challenger» 3, record 1, French, - aspirant%20au%20titre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On ne sait encore si le Canada emboîtera le pas derrière la France qui utilise déjà «challenger» et à laquelle on recommande d'utiliser «chalengeur». Le Canada utilise «prétendant au titre» pour désigner chacun des candidats rencontrant les critères pour aspirer rencontrer le champion, et «aspirant au titre» pour désigner celui qui, après avoir défait les autres prétendants au titre, va rencontrer le champion et tenant du titre. 1, record 1, French, - aspirant%20au%20titre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- General Sports Regulations
- Various Sports (General)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- challenger
1, record 2, English, challenger
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contender 2, record 2, English, contender
correct
- pretender 3, record 2, English, pretender
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
challenger: A person who competes with you for something that you already have, for example for the leadership of a political party or for a sports championship. 3, record 2, English, - challenger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
contender: A team which has good chances of winning a championship or a title. 4, record 2, English, - challenger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "pretender" and "contender" are often used as synonyms of "challenger" in a sports context. 5, record 2, English, - challenger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related term: wannabe [colloquial - deformation of "want-to-be"]. 6, record 2, English, - challenger
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wannabe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Sports divers (Généralités)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aspirant
1, record 2, French, aspirant
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aspirante 2, record 2, French, aspirante
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- aspirant au titre 3, record 2, French, aspirant%20au%20titre
correct, masculine noun
- aspirante au titre 4, record 2, French, aspirante%20au%20titre
correct, feminine noun
- prétendant 5, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9tendant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- prétendante 6, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9tendante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- challenger 7, record 2, French, challenger
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
aspirant : Personne qui aspire à un titre, à une place. 8, record 2, French, - aspirant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
aspirant au titre : Équipe dont les succès successifs lui confèrent de bonnes chances de remporter un championnat. 4, record 2, French, - aspirant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En battant Michael Chang, Agassi a démontré qu'il est un sérieux aspirant au titre de Sampras. 5, record 2, French, - aspirant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'Allemand Boris Becker, en forme depuis Wimbledon, et Michael Chang, dont le jeu de jambes convient parfaitement à ce tournoi très éprouvant, apparaissent comme de sérieux prétendants [...] Sanchez, Martinez et la Française Mary Pierce apparaissent comme les plus sérieuses prétendantes à la succession de Graf. 5, record 2, French, - aspirant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Conchita Martinez, l'une des plus solides prétendantes au titre. 9, record 2, French, - aspirant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aspirant logique au titre; aspirant logique au championnat. 7, record 2, French, - aspirant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «aspirant» s'emploie surtout au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - aspirant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contender
1, record 3, English, contender
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- competing unit 1, record 3, English, competing%20unit
correct
- competitive unit 2, record 3, English, competitive%20unit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One way to deal with the issue of coherent decisions in a connectionist framework is to introduce winner-take-all (WTA) networks, which have the property that only the unit with the highest potential (among a set of contenders) will have output above zero after some settling time. 1, record 3, English, - contender
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compétiteur
1, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9titeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- unité en concurrence 2, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20en%20concurrence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calcul des indicateurs de concurrence est fait par les unités d'entrée en utilisant en sens inverse les connexions utilisées pour transmettre les informations d'entrée aux unités en concurrence. 2, record 3, French, - comp%C3%A9titeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contender 1, record 4, English, contender
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soumissionnaire
1, record 4, French, soumissionnaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes provenant du Guide de la politique des approvisionnements et services en usage au MAS. 2, record 4, French, - soumissionnaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-02-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contender 1, record 5, English, contender
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entreprise en lice
1, record 5, French, entreprise%20en%20lice
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- concurrent en lice 1, record 5, French, concurrent%20en%20lice
masculine noun
- soumissionnaire en lice 1, record 5, French, soumissionnaire%20en%20lice
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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