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BOXE ORIENTALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
- Martial Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Thai boxing
1, record 1, English, Thai%20boxing
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kickboxing 2, record 1, English, kickboxing
correct, see observation, noun
- kick boxing 3, record 1, English, kick%20boxing
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of boxing, especially popular in Oriental countries, in which kicking with bare feet is permitted. 4, record 1, English, - Thai%20boxing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thai boxing, a favorite sport in Thailand, is similar to savate. 1, record 1, English, - Thai%20boxing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - Thai%20boxing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Today's fans of kickboxing consider their sport as of Oriental origin rather than coming from French boxing or its ancestor, savate. 5, record 1, English, - Thai%20boxing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Thai kickboxer. 4, record 1, English, - Thai%20boxing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
- Arts martiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boxe orientale
1, record 1, French, boxe%20orientale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - boxe%20orientale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 1, French, - boxe%20orientale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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