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INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL FEDERATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Basketball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Basketball Federation
1, record 1, English, International%20Basketball%20Federation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FIBA 2, record 1, English, FIBA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- International Amateur Basketball Federation 3, record 1, English, International%20Amateur%20Basketball%20Federation
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information received on October 18, 1999 from the Coordinator for Olympic Solidarity and the Coordinator for Mini-Basketball at the FIBA Translation Department. 4, record 1, English, - International%20Basketball%20Federation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to the coordinator, FIBA is the only abbreviation used by the International Basketball Federation and is therefore correct in English and French. The acronym FIBA is in fact used in all languages to refer to the Federation. The word "Amateur" was dropped in 1989 after the distinction between amateurs and professionals was eliminated. The "A" in FIBA remains for traditional reasons. 4, record 1, English, - International%20Basketball%20Federation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Basket-ball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fédération Internationale de Basketball
1, record 1, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Basketball
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FIBA 2, record 1, French, FIBA
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur 3, record 1, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Basketball%20Amateur
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu le 18 octobre 1999 de la coordonnatrice de la Solidarité olympique au service de traduction de la Fédération Internationale de Basketball. 4, record 1, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Basketball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon la coordonnatrice, l'abréviation FIBA reste la même dans toutes les langues. Bien que le terme «amateur» ait été abandonné en 1989, le «A» est resté dans l'abréviation. 4, record 1, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Basketball
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Fédération internationale de basket-ball
- Fédération internationale de basket-ball amateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Básquetbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Federación Internacional de Baloncesto
1, record 1, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Baloncesto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FIBA 2, record 1, Spanish, FIBA
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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