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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- General Sports Regulations
- Various Sports (General)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- challenger
1, record 1, English, challenger
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contender 2, record 1, English, contender
correct
- pretender 3, record 1, English, pretender
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - challenger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
contender: A team which has good chances of winning a championship or a title. 4, record 1, English, - challenger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "pretender" and "contender" are often used as synonyms of "challenger" in a sports context. 5, record 1, English, - challenger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related term: wannabe [colloquial - deformation of "want-to-be"]. 6, record 1, English, - challenger
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wannabe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Sports divers (Généralités)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aspirant
1, record 1, French, aspirant
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aspirante 2, record 1, French, aspirante
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- aspirant au titre 3, record 1, French, aspirant%20au%20titre
correct, masculine noun
- aspirante au titre 4, record 1, French, aspirante%20au%20titre
correct, feminine noun
- prétendant 5, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9tendant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- prétendante 6, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9tendante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- challenger 7, record 1, French, challenger
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
aspirant : Personne qui aspire à un titre, à une place. 8, record 1, French, - aspirant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
aspirant au titre : Équipe dont les succès successifs lui confèrent de bonnes chances de remporter un championnat. 4, record 1, French, - aspirant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En battant Michael Chang, Agassi a démontré qu'il est un sérieux aspirant au titre de Sampras. 5, record 1, French, - aspirant
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - aspirant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Conchita Martinez, l'une des plus solides prétendantes au titre. 9, record 1, French, - aspirant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aspirant logique au titre; aspirant logique au championnat. 7, record 1, French, - aspirant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «aspirant» s'emploie surtout au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - aspirant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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