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MOBA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Software
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiplayer online battle arena game
1, record 1, English, multiplayer%20online%20battle%20arena%20game
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multiplayer online battle arena 2, record 1, English, multiplayer%20online%20battle%20arena
correct
- MOBA 3, record 1, English, MOBA
correct
- MOBA 3, record 1, English, MOBA
- MOBA game 4, record 1, English, MOBA%20game
correct
- action real-time strategy game 5, record 1, English, action%20real%2Dtime%20strategy%20game
correct
- action real-time strategy 2, record 1, English, action%20real%2Dtime%20strategy
correct
- ARTS 6, record 1, English, ARTS
correct
- ARTS 6, record 1, English, ARTS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] subgenre of strategy video games in which two teams of players compete against each other on a predefined battlefield. 5, record 1, English, - multiplayer%20online%20battle%20arena%20game
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Often the objective is to destroy the opposing team's main structure with the assistance of periodically-spawned computer-controlled units that march forward along set paths; MOBA games can have other goals, like defeating every player on the enemy team. 6, record 1, English, - multiplayer%20online%20battle%20arena%20game
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multi-player online battle arena game
- multi-player online battle arena
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Logiciels
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arène de bataille en ligne multijoueur
1, record 1, French, ar%C3%A8ne%20de%20bataille%20en%20ligne%20multijoueur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ABLM 2, record 1, French, ABLM
proposal, feminine noun
- MOBA 3, record 1, French, MOBA
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeu MOBA 4, record 1, French, jeu%20MOBA
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- MOBA 3, record 1, French, MOBA
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- MOBA 3, record 1, French, MOBA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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