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MAIN REFEREE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active referee
1, record 1, English, active%20referee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All additional assistant referees must be active referees, ideally of the same standard as the main referee, but otherwise of the highest level possible(since the decisions to be taken are those normally taken by referees and those occurring in critical match-changing positions). 2, record 1, English, - active%20referee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbitre actif
1, record 1, French, arbitre%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbitre active 2, record 1, French, arbitre%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbitro activo
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbitro%20activo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- árbitra activa 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbitra%20activa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un árbitro activo, [...] Méndez, considerado uno de los mejores árbitros del continente por la Confederación Sudamericana, fue designado por el Colegio de Árbitros de la Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol para dirigir el encuentro entre Platense y La Luz, dos equipos cuyos jugadores son aficionados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbitro%20activo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Basketball
- Handball
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- main referee
1, record 2, English, main%20referee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- principal referee 1, record 2, English, principal%20referee
correct
- chief referee 2, record 2, English, chief%20referee
correct
- chief umpire 3, record 2, English, chief%20umpire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Main referee" is a basketball term, "principal referee" is a handball term, "chief referee" a shooting term and "chief umpire" a general sports term. 4, record 2, English, - main%20referee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Basket-ball
- Handball
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbitre principal
1, record 2, French, arbitre%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arbitre principale 2, record 2, French, arbitre%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- arbitre en chef 3, record 2, French, arbitre%20en%20chef
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arbitre principale; arbitre en chef : termes de sports en général. 2, record 2, French, - arbitre%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Básquetbol
- Balonmano
- Curling
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbitro principal
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rbitro%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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