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MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minor leaguer
1, record 1, English, minor%20leaguer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- minor league player 1, record 1, English, minor%20league%20player
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A baseball player playing in one of the minor leagues existing in America. 2, record 1, English, - minor%20leaguer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "Minor leaguer" ("Minor" being uppercased, Source SRC-10, page 66E) refers expressly to a league previously mentioned in a text. 2, record 1, English, - minor%20leaguer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joueur des ligues mineures
1, record 1, French, joueur%20des%20ligues%20mineures
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- joueur de ligues mineures 2, record 1, French, joueur%20de%20ligues%20mineures
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- joueur de ligue mineure 2, record 1, French, joueur%20de%20ligue%20mineure
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- joueuse des ligues mineures 1, record 1, French, joueuse%20des%20ligues%20mineures
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- joueuse de ligue mineure 1, record 1, French, joueuse%20de%20ligue%20mineure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur de baseball évoluant dans l'une des ligues mineures existant en Amérique, ou considéré comme de calibre pour y jouer. 1, record 1, French, - joueur%20des%20ligues%20mineures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «joueur des ligues mineures» signifie que le joueur évolue dans une ligue mineure, tandis que «joueur de ligue mineure» veut dire qu'il ne le fait pas encore mais qu'il est de calibre pour y accéder. On peut croire que dans un avenir plutôt rapproché, des femmes joueront un baseball de calibre suffisamment élevé pour commander la formation de ligues majeures et de ligues mineures de baseball féminin. 1, record 1, French, - joueur%20des%20ligues%20mineures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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