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Thai boxing [2 records]

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Record 1 2001-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boxing
  • Martial Arts
DEF

A form of boxing, especially popular in Oriental countries, in which kicking with bare feet is permitted.

CONT

Thai boxing, a favorite sport in Thailand, is similar to savate.

OBS

Savate was a French form of boxing in which the contestants used their feet rather than their fists. It was most in vogue during the 18th century.

OBS

Today's fans of kickboxing consider their sport as of Oriental origin rather than coming from French boxing or its ancestor, savate.

OBS

Thai kickboxer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boxe
  • Arts martiaux
DEF

Sport pratiqué surtout en Orient et dérivé de la boxe française ou savate où les pugilistes s'affrontent avec des gants mais peuvent aussi frapper l'adversaire avec le pied nu.

OBS

boxe orientale : équivalent proposé (RCF, 1984, 544) qui fait bien la distinction entre le sport pratiqué en Orient (poings gantés, pieds nus) et celui qui se pratique, à compter de 1965 en France et de 1974 en Amérique (poings gantés, pieds chaussés).

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boxing
  • Martial Arts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boxe
  • Arts martiaux
Key term(s)
  • boxe thaïlandaise

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Boxeo
  • Artes marciales
DEF

Boxeo tailandés y deporte nacional de Tailandia.

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