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MATCH DECISIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Various Sports (General)
- Water Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sudden-death game
1, record 1, English, sudden%2Ddeath%20game
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sudden-death match 2, record 1, English, sudden%2Ddeath%20match
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A final game which will decide the winner of a championship or a title. 2, record 1, English, - sudden%2Ddeath%20game
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sudden death game
- sudden death match
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
- Sports nautiques (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- match éliminatoire unique
1, record 1, French, match%20%C3%A9liminatoire%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- match décisif 1, record 1, French, match%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, masculine noun
- partie éliminatoire unique 1, record 1, French, partie%20%C3%A9liminatoire%20unique
correct, feminine noun
- partie décisive 2, record 1, French, partie%20d%C3%A9cisive
correct, feminine noun
- rencontre éliminatoire unique 1, record 1, French, rencontre%20%C3%A9liminatoire%20unique
correct, feminine noun
- rencontre décisive 1, record 1, French, rencontre%20d%C3%A9cisive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Match unique dont l'issue déterminera le gagnant d'un championnat ou d'un titre. 1, record 1, French, - match%20%C3%A9liminatoire%20unique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «joute» est inapproprié pour un match, une partie ou une rencontre sportive : il signifie un combat médiéval où deux combattants s'affrontent, habituellement à cheval, avec lance ou arme au poing. [Selon la chronique «Capsule linguistique» de Guy Bertrand, sur les ondes de la radio de Radio-Canada, le 4 mai 2004.] Il faut donc éviter «joute décisive», «joute éliminatoire unique». 1, record 1, French, - match%20%C3%A9liminatoire%20unique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 3, record 1, French, - match%20%C3%A9liminatoire%20unique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - match%20%C3%A9liminatoire%20unique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Various Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decisive game
1, record 2, English, decisive%20game
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- decisive match 2, record 2, English, decisive%20match
correct
- final game 1, record 2, English, final%20game
correct
- final match 2, record 2, English, final%20match
correct
- winning game 3, record 2, English, winning%20game
correct
- winning match 3, record 2, English, winning%20match
correct
- deciding game 4, record 2, English, deciding%20game
correct
- deciding match 3, record 2, English, deciding%20match
correct
- rubber game 5, record 2, English, rubber%20game
correct, see observation, United States
- rubber match 5, record 2, English, rubber%20match
correct, see observation, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The game or match whose winner will win the series, championship or title; it is usually said of the last possible game in a series of 3, 5, or 7, but sometimes, of the sole game to be played between two individuals or teams for the championship or the title. 3, record 2, English, - decisive%20game
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rubber: A 3-game match or series; a series or match in which one side must win 2 out of 3 games. The term in general is found chiefly in British usage though it is often used attributively in the United States to refer to a final game or match played between 2 individuals or teams that have previously split an even number of games or matches. 5, record 2, English, - decisive%20game
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rubber (match): term(s) preferred in tennis. 6, record 2, English, - decisive%20game
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rubber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- match décisif
1, record 2, French, match%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- match final 1, record 2, French, match%20final
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- partie décisive 1, record 2, French, partie%20d%C3%A9cisive
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- partie finale 1, record 2, French, partie%20finale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- rencontre décisive 2, record 2, French, rencontre%20d%C3%A9cisive
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- rencontre finale 2, record 2, French, rencontre%20finale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- affrontement décisif 2, record 2, French, affrontement%20d%C3%A9cisif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- affrontement final 2, record 2, French, affrontement%20final
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- confrontation décisive 2, record 2, French, confrontation%20d%C3%A9cisive
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- confrontation finale 2, record 2, French, confrontation%20finale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- belle 3, record 2, French, belle
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie décisive qui désigne le vainqueur, lorsque des joueurs ont gagné un nombre égal de parties ou de «manches». 3, record 2, French, - match%20d%C3%A9cisif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit habituellement de la dernière partie possible dans une série de 3, 5 ou 7 parties mais aussi de la seule partie ou rencontre entre 2 athlètes ou 2 équipes pour déterminer le gagnant du titre ou du championnat. 4, record 2, French, - match%20d%C3%A9cisif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«joute» : terme archaïque ; lui préférer «affrontement, match, partie, rencontre, confrontation». 4, record 2, French, - match%20d%C3%A9cisif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 5, record 2, French, - match%20d%C3%A9cisif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 2, French, - match%20d%C3%A9cisif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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