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PLAY-OFF [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- playoff
1, record 1, English, playoff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- play-off 2, record 1, English, play%2Doff
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The playoff may be sudden death, a specified number of holes or an entire 18-hole round. 3, record 1, English, - playoff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Play-offs. A tie for the championship will be decided by a hole-by-hole playoff immediately following the conclusion of play. 4, record 1, English, - playoff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éliminatoire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9liminatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrage 2, record 1, French, barrage
correct, masculine noun
- prolongation 3, record 1, French, prolongation
correct, feminine noun
- play-off 4, record 1, French, play%2Doff
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trous supplémentaires joués pour départager les golfeurs se trouvant à l'égalité à la fin d'une compétition. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9liminatoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les deux hommes, auteurs tous les deux d'une carte de 69, devaient se départager en play-off. Un barrage qui se jouait en mort subite sur le trou numéro 18. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9liminatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desempate
1, record 1, Spanish, desempate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El desempate podrá ser de 18 hoyos, o menos, si así lo específica el comité. Si esto no es práctico, o si siguen empatados, se recomienda un desempate hoyo por hoyo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - desempate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desempate: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el término "desempate" en golf como alternativa al término inglés "play-off" (o "playoff"). 3, record 1, Spanish, - desempate
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- play-off
1, record 2, English, play%2Doff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- playoff 2, record 2, English, playoff
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... team pot 4 will include teams 24 to 28 plus the two placeholders to be occupied by the winners of the intercontinental play-offs ... 3, record 2, English, - play%2Doff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage
1, record 2, French, barrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- match de barrage 2, record 2, French, match%20de%20barrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Match destiné à départager des équipes ou des concurrents à égalité et qui se disputent l'accès à une catégorie ou à une compétition supérieure. 3, record 2, French, - barrage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tirage au sort final [...] permettra de répartir les 29 équipes qualifiées, les deux futures vainqueurs des barrages intercontinentaux et le futur vainqueur du dernier barrage européen dans huit groupes de quatre équipes en vue de la compétition finale. 4, record 2, French, - barrage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
- Fútbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- repesca
1, record 2, Spanish, repesca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suecia jugará la repesca por tercera vez consecutiva. En el camino a Brasil 2014, los escandinavos fueron derrotados por Portugal, mientras que cuatro años después se impusieron a Italia, tetracampeona mundial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - repesca
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
- General Sports Regulations
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- play-off
1, record 3, English, play%2Doff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- playoff 2, record 3, English, playoff
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a series of games played by the top teams in a league to determine the winner of the championship, of a special trophy, etc. 1, record 3, English, - play%2Doff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The series is referred to as "play-offs" which is more currently used. 3, record 3, English, - play%2Doff
Record 3, Key term(s)
- play-offs
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- partie éliminatoire
1, record 3, French, partie%20%C3%A9liminatoire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- partie d'après-saison 1, record 3, French, partie%20d%27apr%C3%A8s%2Dsaison
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- partie de fin de saison 1, record 3, French, partie%20de%20fin%20de%20saison
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des parties disputées après la fin de la saison régulière par les équipes en tête de leur ligue, conférence ou division et dont l'ensemble vise à déterminer l'équipe championne ou celle qui participera à un tournoi important. 1, record 3, French, - partie%20%C3%A9liminatoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éliminatoire : Se dit de ce qui sert à éliminer, qui écarte des épreuves suivantes les candidats les plus faibles. 2, record 3, French, - partie%20%C3%A9liminatoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une «partie éliminatoire» fait habituellement partie d'une «série éliminatoire»; «après-saison» signifie «après la saison régulière»; «fin de saison», «fin de la saison de hockey, de baseball, etc. [...]». 1, record 3, French, - partie%20%C3%A9liminatoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Vocabulario especializado y fraseología de los deportes
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Vóleibol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- eliminatoria
1, record 3, Spanish, eliminatoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- desempate 1, record 3, Spanish, desempate
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- partidos clasificatorios
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
- General Sports Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- play-offs
1, record 4, English, play%2Doffs
correct, plural, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- play-off games 2, record 4, English, play%2Doff%20games
correct, plural, United States
- playoffs 3, record 4, English, playoffs
correct, plural, Canada
- playoff games 4, record 4, English, playoff%20games
correct, plural, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of post-season contests, usually in an elimination-tournament format, among the teams that have finished the regular season at or near the top of their league, conference, or division standings that is held to determine a champion or to determine competitors for a championship contest or series of contests. 5, record 4, English, - play%2Doffs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of these games is called "a play-off" or "playoff," or "a play-off game" or "playoff game." 6, record 4, English, - play%2Doffs
Record 4, Key term(s)
- playoff
- play-off
- playoff game
- play-off game
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
- Règlements généraux des sports
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éliminatoires
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9liminatoires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- série éliminatoire 2, record 4, French, s%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A9liminatoire
correct, feminine noun
- parties éliminatoires 3, record 4, French, parties%20%C3%A9liminatoires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des parties disputées après la fin de la saison régulière par les équipes en tête de leur ligue, conférence ou division et visant à déterminer l'équipe championne ou celle qui participera à un tournoi important. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9liminatoires
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wesley, dernier vestige des Whalers de Hartford, a pu soulever la coupe à bout de bras, à l'issue de son 169e match en séries éliminatoires. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9liminatoires
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement, des «éliminatoires» sélectionnent les meilleures équipes en vue d'une compétition plus importante. Dans les sports d'équipe, c'est la saison régulière qui fait cette sélection et le terme sert à désigner l'ensemble des parties de seizièmes, huitièmes et quarts de finale, de demi-finales et la finale, constituant la course au championnat. Chacune de ces rencontres est dite «match éliminatoire» ou «partie éliminatoire». Aux Jeux Olympiques ou dans les grands tournois, ces parties mènent à la ronde des médailles. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9liminatoires
Record 4, Key term(s)
- éliminatoire
- série éliminatoire
- partie éliminatoire
- match éliminatoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Vocabulario especializado y fraseología de los deportes
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- partidos de desempate
1, record 4, Spanish, partidos%20de%20desempate
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- partido de desempate
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- overtime
1, record 5, English, overtime
correct, see observation, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- overtime period 2, record 5, English, overtime%20period
correct
- extra period 3, record 5, English, extra%20period
correct
- play-off 4, record 5, English, play%2Doff
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 10-minute period played after the end of regulation play in any tied game in certain leagues and only in championship playoff games in other leagues. 5, record 5, English, - overtime
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The overtime is sudden death with the first team to score a goal winning. When the league rules do not permit more than one overtime period (as in college play), the game is left as a tie if the teams are still tied at the end of the extra period. 5, record 5, English, - overtime
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the National Hockey League, overtime, during the regular season, is a 5-minute period after which the game is left as a tie; but, during the Stanley Cup Series, there are as many overtime periods as necessary to break the tie. 6, record 5, English, - overtime
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Overtime" and "sudden death" are not synonyms. 6, record 5, English, - overtime
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prolongation
1, record 5, French, prolongation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- période de prolongation 2, record 5, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prolongation
correct, feminine noun
- période supplémentaire 3, record 5, French, p%C3%A9riode%20suppl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
- surtemps 4, record 5, French, surtemps
correct, masculine noun
- supplémentaire 5, record 5, French, suppl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de 10 ou de 5 minutes de jeu rajoutée aux 3 périodes réglementaires de 20 min. pour départager une égalité. 6, record 5, French, - prolongation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette période se termine dès qu'un but est marqué. Dans la Ligue Nationale de hockey, on rajoute un 5 minutes de jeu à toute partie de la saison régulière s'étant terminée par une marque nulle; la partie demeure nulle si aucun but n'est marqué. Durant les éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley cependant, on rajoute le nombre de périodes supplémentaires nécessaires pour départager une égalité. 6, record 5, French, - prolongation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On dit «aller en prolongation, en surtemps, en supplémentaire», «supplémentaire» étant féminin car il tient lieu du nom d'une période. 6, record 5, French, - prolongation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
- General Sports Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- play-off
1, record 6, English, play%2Doff
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to a play-off or to play-offs. 1, record 6, English, - play%2Doff
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Play-off schedule 1, record 6, English, - play%2Doff
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
- Règlements généraux des sports
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éliminatoire
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9liminatoire
correct, adjective, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- des éliminatoires 2, record 6, French, des%20%C3%A9liminatoires
correct, see observation, adjective phrase, feminine noun
- des séries éliminatoires 2, record 6, French, des%20s%C3%A9ries%20%C3%A9liminatoires
correct, see observation, adjective phrase, feminine noun
- des séries d'après-saison 2, record 6, French, des%20s%C3%A9ries%20d%27apr%C3%A8s%2Dsaison
correct, see observation, adjective phrase, feminine noun
- des séries de fin de saison 2, record 6, French, des%20s%C3%A9ries%20de%20fin%20de%20saison
correct, see observation, adjective phrase, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermine ce qui se rapporte à l'ensemble des parties visant à déterminer l'équipe championne d'une ligue, d'une conférence ou d'une division. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9liminatoire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, ce sont des compléments de nom qui tiennent lieu d'équivalents de l'adjectif «play-off». «Après-saison» signifie «après la saison régulière» et «fin de saison», «fin de la saison de hockey, de baseball, etc. [...]». 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9liminatoire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calendrier des éliminatoires en vue de l'obtention de la coupe Stanley. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9liminatoire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-03-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Fencing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- play-off 1, record 7, English, play%2Doff
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- final pool 2, record 7, English, final%20pool
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- playoff
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Escrime
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tour final
1, record 7, French, tour%20final
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tournoi final 1, record 7, French, tournoi%20final
correct, masculine noun
- poule finale 2, record 7, French, poule%20finale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve qui couronne une compétition dont elle rassemble les premiers en vue de procéder à leur classement définitif. 1, record 7, French, - tour%20final
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Esgrima
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- poule final
1, record 7, Spanish, poule%20final
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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