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MATCH SIMPLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- singles match
1, record 1, English, singles%20match
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- singles 2, record 1, English, singles
correct, plural
- singles game 3, record 1, English, singles%20game
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A match between two players. 4, record 1, English, - singles%20match
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
singles game: The correct terms are "singles match" or "singles." Oftentimes one hears "singles game" even though several "games" are required to make up a "match." 3, record 1, English, - singles%20match
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To compete in singles, to play in both singles and doubles, to win singles. 3, record 1, English, - singles%20match
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- match de simple
1, record 1, French, match%20de%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- match en simple 2, record 1, French, match%20en%20simple
correct, masculine noun
- simple 3, record 1, French, simple
correct, masculine noun
- jeu de simple 4, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20simple
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Match disputé entre deux joueurs. 5, record 1, French, - match%20de%20simple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
match de simple; match en simple : Au pluriel, on écrira des «matchs» ou des «matches» (de simple ou en simple). 6, record 1, French, - match%20de%20simple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sencillo
1, record 1, Spanish, sencillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- individual 2, record 1, Spanish, individual
correct, masculine noun
- juego individual 3, record 1, Spanish, juego%20individual
correct, masculine noun
- partido de individuales 3, record 1, Spanish, partido%20de%20individuales
correct, masculine noun
- partido individual 3, record 1, Spanish, partido%20individual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Debéis intentar el globo liftado, ya que en dobles exige mayor diagonal que en individual. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sencillo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
¿Puede el jugador que efectúa el saque, en un partido de individuales, colocarse en la parte de la línea de fondo, y detrás de ella, situada entre las líneas que delimitan lateralmente el campo para individuales y las que lo delimitan, asimismo lateralmente, para los partidos de dobles? 3, record 1, Spanish, - sencillo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
partidos individuales damas 4, record 1, Spanish, - sencillo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sencillos
- individuales
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