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MAXI-BALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earth ball 1, record 1, English, earth%20ball
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large inflated ball of about 12 feet in diameter representing for children the size of the earth; it is used in a game for children where two teams try to push the ball into each other's zone. 1, record 1, English, - earth%20ball
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maxi-ball
- super globe
- superglobe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballon géant 1, record 1, French, ballon%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maxi-ballon 2, record 1, French, maxi%2Dballon
proposal, masculine noun
- super-globe 2, record 1, French, super%2Dglobe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ballon géant. Ce nouveau type de ballon a fait son apparition il y a quelques années sur le marché des équipements de loisirs. Robuste et souple, il peut servir dans certaines variantes de sports traditionnels comme le soccer et le volley-ball. De par ses dimensions, environ 1 m de diamètre, il favorise la coopération entre les joueurs. [...] On peut gonfler le ballon à l'aide d'une pompe à bicyclette, mais c'est plus rapide de le faire à une station-service. Le transport du ballon gonflé peut alors occasionner quelques problèmes. Si vous allez loin, vous aurez intérêt à l'arrimer solidement à l'arrière d'une camionnette. 3, record 1, French, - ballon%20g%C3%A9ant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"maxi-ballon" cherche à rendre "a ball having the dimensions of the earth"; "super-globe" rend plutôt "the earth having the dimensions of a ball". 2, record 1, French, - ballon%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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