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LACROSSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Michigan goal
1, record 1, English, Michigan%20goal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Michigan 2, record 1, English, Michigan
correct
- lacrosse goal 2, record 1, English, lacrosse%20goal
correct
- Zorro goal 3, record 1, English, Zorro%20goal
correct
- Zorro 1, record 1, English, Zorro
correct
- high wrap 2, record 1, English, high%20wrap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In ice hockey, a Michigan goal ... is a goal scored by an attacker starting behind the opposing net, lifting the puck onto their stick, moving their stick around to a top corner of the net, and shooting the puck into the net at close range. 1, record 1, English, - Michigan%20goal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- but Michigan
1, record 1, French, but%20Michigan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- but Zorro 2, record 1, French, but%20Zorro
correct, masculine noun
- but lacrosse 3, record 1, French, but%20lacrosse
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au hockey sur glace, un but Michigan [...] est un but de style lacrosse où un attaquant compte depuis l'arrière du filet. Le joueur soulève la rondelle et la place sur sa lame de bâton pour ensuite pivoter et projeter la rondelle dans le coin supérieur du filet, par-dessus l'épaule du gardien de but. 2, record 1, French, - but%20Michigan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lacrosse
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lacrosse
1, record 2, English, lacrosse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A game of technique and agility, lacrosse as it is played today first appeared in Quebec, Canada, around 1840. 2, record 2, English, - lacrosse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lacrosse is the oldest American sport. As the native game of the American Indians, it was used not only to satisfy their keen desire for competition, but also as a training school for war. 3, record 2, English, - lacrosse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crosse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crosse
1, record 2, French, crosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lacrosse 2, record 2, French, lacrosse
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sport d'agilité et de technique, la crosse telle qu'elle est pratiquée aujourd'hui fait son apparition au Québec (Canada) vers 1840. 3, record 2, French, - crosse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les Blancs commencèrent à pratiquer le vieux sport iroquois auquel ils avaient donné le nom de lacrosse, en un seul mot. 2, record 2, French, - crosse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
crosse canadienne. 4, record 2, French, - crosse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lacrosse
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- baggataway
1, record 3, English, baggataway
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The game was adapted from baggataway, played by indigenous peoples of North America in the 15th century by early French settlers who named it la crosse - a reference to bishops' crooks (or hooked staffs). 1, record 3, English, - baggataway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aboriginal term. 2, record 3, English, - baggataway
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lacrosse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crosse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baggataway
1, record 3, French, baggataway
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Descendante du baggataway, pratiquée par les Indiens d'Amérique du Nord au XVe siècle, la crosse doit son nom aux premiers colons français, qui la nommèrent ainsi en référence aux crosses des évèques. 2, record 3, French, - baggataway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme autochtone. 3, record 3, French, - baggataway
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lacrosse
- crosse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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