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minor leagues [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minors
1, record 1, English, minors
correct, noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- minor leagues 2, record 1, English, minor%20leagues
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second level of competition in a sport; all the minor leagues combined, a professional minor sports league or the teams in a minor league in all of which young talented players are getting ready to reach, one day, the majors. 3, record 1, English, - minors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mineures
1, record 1, French, mineures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligues mineures 2, record 1, French, ligues%20mineures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le deuxième meilleur niveau de compétition dans une discipline sportive donnée; les ligues mineures considérées comme un ensemble, une ligue mineure professionnelle ou les clubs d'une ligue mineure où de jeunes joueurs se préparent avec l'espoir, un jour, d'atteindre les majeures. 1, record 1, French, - mineures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minor leagues
1, record 2, English, minor%20leagues
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- minors 2, record 2, English, minors
correct, noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Professional baseball leagues that are just below the majors, yet still considered part of the overall structure of the sport and generally sponsored and controlled by a major league club. (From sources «a» and «b»). 3, record 2, English, - minor%20leagues
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The minor leagues are divided into three classifications. From lowest to highest, there are A, AA, and AAA. The AAA leagues are the American Association, the International League, and the Pacific Coast League. 4, record 2, English, - minor%20leagues
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligues mineures
1, record 2, French, ligues%20mineures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mineures 2, record 2, French, mineures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des ligues professionnelles de baseball dont le calibre est tout juste inférieur à celui des majeures et dont les clubs sont habituellement la propriété ou des filiales de clubs des ligues majeures. 3, record 2, French, - ligues%20mineures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ligues mineures sont divisées en 3 classes : le A, le double A (AA) et le triple A (AAA). Les ligues AAA regroupent l'Association américaine, la Ligue internationale et la Ligue de la côte du Pacifique. 1, record 2, French, - ligues%20mineures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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