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MATCH PLAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- match play
1, record 1, English, match%20play
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Golf competition in which the winner is the person or team winning the greater number of holes. 2, record 1, English, - match%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "medal play." 3, record 1, English, - match%20play
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partie par trou
1, record 1, French, partie%20par%20trou
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- partie par trous 2, record 1, French, partie%20par%20trous
correct, feminine noun
- concours par trous 3, record 1, French, concours%20par%20trous
correct, masculine noun
- match play 4, record 1, French, match%20play
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compétition qui se joue trou par trou. 5, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20trou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gagnant de chaque trou est [...] celui qui a fait entrer sa balle en moins de coups que son adversaire [...] 4, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20trou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «partie par coups». 6, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20trou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 7, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20trou
Record number: 1, 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). 8, record 1, French, - partie%20par%20trou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Archery
- Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- match play
1, record 2, English, match%20play
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Tir à l'arc
- Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affrontement direct
1, record 2, French, affrontement%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie dans laquelle s'affrontent deux adversaires ou deux équipes. 1, record 2, French, - affrontement%20direct
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Tiro con arco
- Bolos, billar y otros juegos de bolos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- match play
1, record 2, Spanish, match%20play
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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