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CONTRE-LA-MONTRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Cycling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- time trial
1, record 1, English, time%20trial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- time trial race 2, record 1, English, time%20trial%20race
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A race in which riders start individually and race against the clock. 3, record 1, English, - time%20trial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fastest over a set distance is the winner. 3, record 1, English, - time%20trial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Cyclisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-la-montre
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dla%2Dmontre
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CLM 2, record 1, French, CLM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- course contre la montre 3, record 1, French, course%20contre%20la%20montre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contre la montre
- course contre-la-montre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
- Ciclismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrarreloj
1, record 1, Spanish, contrarreloj
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carrera contrarreloj 1, record 1, Spanish, carrera%20contrarreloj
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carrera, generalmente ciclista, en la que los participantes toman la salida a intervalos de tiempo previamente establecidos y se clasifican según el tiempo que emplean en llegar a la meta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contrarreloj
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para aludir a la carrera [...] debe usarse contrarreloj, en una sola palabra y con dos erres: carrera contrarreloj, prueba contrarreloj, una contrarreloj [...] En cambio [...] para significar con suma urgencia o con un plazo de tiempo perentorio, debe escribirse en dos palabras: [...] contra reloj [...] En ningún caso [...] debe anteponerse a la expresión la preposición a [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - contrarreloj
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Su plural es contrarrelojes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contrarreloj
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