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BOXE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boxing
1, record 1, English, boxing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pugilism 2, record 1, English, pugilism
correct
- noble art of boxing 3, record 1, English, noble%20art%20of%20boxing
correct
- noble art 3, record 1, English, noble%20art
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sport in which two opponents fight each other with gloved fists inside a usually elevated ring ... for a specified maximum number of rounds with each attempting to win by knocking out or scoring more points than his opponent. 4, record 1, English, - boxing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boxing: official term of the Pan American Games. 5, record 1, English, - boxing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boxe
1, record 1, French, boxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boxe anglaise 2, record 1, French, boxe%20anglaise
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- pugilat 3, record 1, French, pugilat
correct, masculine noun, archaic
- noble art 3, record 1, French, noble%20art
correct, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport de combat, réglementé depuis la fin du XIXe siècle, opposant deux adversaires qui se frappent à coups de poing, mais en portant des gants spéciaux (gants de boxe). 4, record 1, French, - boxe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boxe anglaise : en raison de son origine. 2, record 1, French, - boxe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
noble art : la boxe, par l'anglais «noble art»; langue soutenue. 2, record 1, French, - boxe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- boxeo
1, record 1, Spanish, boxeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- box 2, record 1, Spanish, box
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deporte que consiste en la lucha de dos púgiles, con las manos enfundadas en guantes especiales y de conformidad con ciertas reglas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - boxeo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
box: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que algunos países de América utilizan "box" en vez de "boxeo". 2, record 1, Spanish, - boxeo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boxeo: término oficial de los Juegos Panamericanos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - boxeo
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