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MATCH OUVERTURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opening match
1, record 1, English, opening%20match
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kick-off match 1, record 1, English, kick%2Doff%20match
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- match d’ouverture
1, record 1, French, match%20d%26rsquo%3Bouverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- partido inaugural
1, record 1, Spanish, partido%20inaugural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- partido de inauguración 1, record 1, Spanish, partido%20de%20inauguraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opening game
1, record 2, English, opening%20game
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- opener 1, record 2, English, opener
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first match of a curling tournament or championship, usually held after the opening ceremonies if it is a major event. 2, record 2, English, - opening%20game
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The opening game of a tournament, of a bonspiel. This skip's team is good at winning openers in tournaments. 2, record 2, English, - opening%20game
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- premier match
1, record 2, French, premier%20match
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- première partie 2, record 2, French, premi%C3%A8re%20partie
correct, feminine noun
- match d'ouverture 1, record 2, French, match%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
- partie d'ouverture 1, record 2, French, partie%20d%27ouverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le premier match d'un tournoi ou d'un championnat de curling, habituellement disputé après les cérémonies d'ouverture s'il s'agit d'un événement d'envergure. 1, record 2, French, - premier%20match
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le premier match d'un tournoi, d'un championnat. L'équipe de ce skip excelle à remporter ses matchs d'ouverture en tournoi. 1, record 2, French, - premier%20match
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 3, record 2, French, - premier%20match
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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 2, French, - premier%20match
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opening game
1, record 3, English, opening%20game
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- season opener 2, record 3, English, season%20opener
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- match d'ouverture
1, record 3, French, match%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- match inaugural 1, record 3, French, match%20inaugural
correct, masculine noun
- premier match 1, record 3, French, premier%20match
correct, masculine noun
- première partie 2, record 3, French, premi%C3%A8re%20partie
feminine noun
- partie inaugurale 2, record 3, French, partie%20inaugurale
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Premier match d'une saison. 1, record 3, French, - match%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 3, record 3, French, - match%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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 3, French, - match%20d%27ouverture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- first game
1, record 4, English, first%20game
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- opening game 1, record 4, English, opening%20game
correct
- first contest 1, record 4, English, first%20contest
correct
- opening contest 1, record 4, English, opening%20contest
correct
- first match 1, record 4, English, first%20match
correct
- opening match 1, record 4, English, opening%20match
correct
- season opener 1, record 4, English, season%20opener
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- partie inaugurale
1, record 4, French, partie%20inaugurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- partie d'ouverture 1, record 4, French, partie%20d%27ouverture
correct, feminine noun
- partie de début de saison 1, record 4, French, partie%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20de%20saison
correct, feminine noun
- match inaugural 1, record 4, French, match%20inaugural
correct, masculine noun
- match d'ouverture 1, record 4, French, match%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
- match de début de saison 1, record 4, French, match%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20de%20saison
correct, masculine noun
- rencontre inaugurale 1, record 4, French, rencontre%20inaugurale
correct, feminine noun
- rencontre d'ouverture 1, record 4, French, rencontre%20d%27ouverture
correct, feminine noun
- rencontre de début de saison 1, record 4, French, rencontre%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20de%20saison
correct, feminine noun
- affrontement inaugural 1, record 4, French, affrontement%20inaugural
correct, masculine noun
- affrontement d'ouverture 1, record 4, French, affrontement%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
- affrontement de début de saison 1, record 4, French, affrontement%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20de%20saison
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 2, record 4, French, - partie%20inaugurale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 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). 3, record 4, French, - partie%20inaugurale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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