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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hat trick
1, record 1, English, hat%20trick
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Three goals scored by one player in one game. 2, record 1, English, - hat%20trick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A player who scores three goals in one game is said to have fashioned a hat trick. In hockey's infancy, a hat would be passed among the fans to collect money for a three-goal scorer. In later years, fans greeted such a performance by flinging their hats onto the ice. The expression hat trick may have derived from cricket. As a reward for taking three wickets with three successive balls, the bowler received a new hat from his team. 3, record 1, English, - hat%20trick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour du chapeau
1, record 1, French, tour%20du%20chapeau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coup de trois 2, record 1, French, coup%20de%20trois
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au hockey, exploit qui consiste à marquer trois buts au cours du même match. 3, record 1, French, - tour%20du%20chapeau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il doit sûrement arriver dans le hockey européen aussi qu'un joueur marque trois buts dans la même partie. Il n'en reste pas moins que l'«institutionnalisation» de cet exploit est propre aux Anglo-Américains et qu'il faut bien que les francophones d'Amérique dénomment cet exploit «institutionnalisé» pour lequel il n'y a pas d'appellation dans le français européen [sauf le «coup de trois»!]. 4, record 1, French, - tour%20du%20chapeau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout joueur qui aspire au championnat des marqueurs doit réussir quelques tours du chapeau pendant la saison. 3, record 1, French, - tour%20du%20chapeau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hockey sobre hielo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- triplete
1, record 1, Spanish, triplete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tripleta 1, record 1, Spanish, tripleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tres goles marcados por el mismo jugador en un solo partido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - triplete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Triplete o tripleta son alternativas en español para sustituir al anglicismo "hat-trick", que se refiere al hecho de que un mismo jugador marque tres tantos en un mismo encuentro. [...] Además, se recuerda que si se emplea la palabra inglesa "hat-trick", esta se puede escribir con o sin guion, pero siempre en cursiva o, si no se dispone de este tipo de letra, entrecomillada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - triplete
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Team Sports (General)
- Various Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hat trick
1, record 2, English, hat%20trick
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Three successive performances of a feat by the same individual in a contest. 2, record 2, English, - hat%20trick
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The oldest use is probably in cricket, where a hat trick is the dismissal by the bowler of 3 batsmen with 3 consecutive balls, for which the bowler apparently received a bonus of new hat. The term is widely used in hockey and soccer to indicate the scoring of 3 goals by one individual in a single game. Originally the hat trick was the scoring of 3 consecutive unanswered goals, but they need not be consecutive or unanswered to qualify as a hat trick today. The term has also been used of a jockey's riding a winner in 3 consecutive races or winners in an annual race for 3 consecutive years. A notable exception to the 3 successive performances which characterize a hat trick in other sports is its occasional use in baseball to mean that a player has hit for the cycle-a single, double, triple, and home run in one game. 2, record 2, English, - hat%20trick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tour du chapeau
1, record 2, French, tour%20du%20chapeau
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coup du chapeau 2, record 2, French, coup%20du%20chapeau
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- hat-trick 2, record 2, French, hat%2Dtrick
masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Réalisation d'un] joueur qui marque trois fois dans la même partie, de l'athlète qui remporte trois victoires. 2, record 2, French, - tour%20du%20chapeau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au cricket, le bowler qui mettait dehors trois joueurs de suite recevait une cape neuve. [sens : un chapeau neuf]. 2, record 2, French, - tour%20du%20chapeau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, c'est le terme de hockey sur glace «tour du chapeau» que l'on utilise pour signifier un exploit semblable dans d'autres sports. L'expression s'utilise dans tout sport où des buts se comptent comme au soccer, en hockey sur glace et sur gazon, en ringuette, ou des victoires s'additionnent comme en cyclisme, en course automobile, au tennis, en natation. 3, record 2, French, - tour%20du%20chapeau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- triplete
1, record 2, Spanish, triplete
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tripleta 1, record 2, Spanish, tripleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hecho de que un mismo jugador marque tres tantos en un mismo encuentro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - triplete
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Triplete o tripleta son alternativas en español para sustituir al anglicismo "hat-trick", [...] si se emplea la palabra inglesa "hat-trick", esta se puede escribir con o sin guion, pero siempre en cursiva o, si no se dispone de este tipo de letra, entrecomillada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - triplete
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sponge forceps
1, record 3, English, sponge%20forceps
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sponge-holding forceps 2, record 3, English, sponge%2Dholding%20forceps
correct
- sponge holding forceps 3, record 3, English, sponge%20holding%20forceps
correct
- sponge holder 4, record 3, English, sponge%20holder
correct
- sponge stick 5, record 3, English, sponge%20stick
correct
- sponge clamp 6, record 3, English, sponge%20clamp
correct
- sponge stick forceps 7, record 3, English, sponge%20stick%20forceps
correct
- sponge ring forceps 8, record 3, English, sponge%20ring%20forceps
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surgical instrument with two blades and two handles that is designed to hold small absorbent pads. It is used for blunt dissection and hemostasis. 4, record 3, English, - sponge%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The sponge-holding forceps] is used for blunt dissection and hemostatis. 4, record 3, English, - sponge%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
While sponge forceps have proven useful in a variety of new surgical techniques, their primary arena has traditionally been gynecological, surgical female sterilization, and abortion procedures. This is because sponge forceps have the ability to grip and manipulate tissue during examinations and minor surgeries with a minimum of damage and trauma.... Surgeons consider them standard thoracic instruments when performing lung surgeries such as bullectomies. The blunt tips these devices offer prove excellent tools to grasp and collapse the lung and manipulate lung tissue for complete exploration.... Surgeons will also use sponge-holding forceps with tonsil wipes to treat pleural abrasions, and they will often use them in colposcopy operations to hold dry or moist cotton balls. The tong-like tips of sponge forceps make them excellent tools when handling sponges, gauzes, or sensitive medical supplies. 9, record 3, English, - sponge%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sponge forceps can be straight or curved. Sponge forceps can have smooth or serrated jaws. Used to atraumatically hold viscera (bowel and bladder). 10, record 3, English, - sponge%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
There are many varieties of sponge forceps: Ballenger sponge forceps; Bergmann sponge forceps; Bozeman sponge forceps; Fletcher sponge forceps; Foerster sponge forceps; Foerster sponge holding forceps; Foerster sponge (ring) forceps; Heine sponge holding forceps; Javerts ring forceps; Rampley sponge forceps; Rampley sponge holder; Rampley sponge holding forceps; etc. 11, record 3, English, - sponge%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
The terms sponge holder and sponge stick, even if corrects, are much more used in other domains than the medical one. Using the adjective surgical is a way to avoid any confusion: surgical sponge holder; surgical sponge stick. 11, record 3, English, - sponge%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of an extension such as a sponge forceps, rather than hands, to handle or touch contaminated items or to handle or touch sterile items. 12, record 3, English, - sponge%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The sponge clamp has two opposing circular jaws with transverse serrations used to hold a folded gauze sponge during preparation or blotting of the surgical are 13, record 3, English, - sponge%20forceps
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pince porte-éponge
1, record 3, French, pince%20porte%2D%C3%A9ponge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pince porte-tampon 2, record 3, French, pince%20porte%2Dtampon
correct, feminine noun
- pince porte-tampons 3, record 3, French, pince%20porte%2Dtampons
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation d'un instrument, tel qu'une pince porte-éponge, plutôt que les mains, pour manipuler ou toucher du matériel contaminé ou pour manipuler ou toucher du matériel stérile. 4, record 3, French, - pince%20porte%2D%C3%A9ponge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme pince porte-tampon est également utilisé pour désigner un accessoire de proctologie. 5, record 3, French, - pince%20porte%2D%C3%A9ponge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- net-cord judge
1, record 4, English, net%2Dcord%20judge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- net cord judge 2, record 4, English, net%20cord%20judge
correct
- net judge 3, record 4, English, net%20judge
correct
- net call judge 4, record 4, English, net%20call%20judge
correct
- net umpire 5, record 4, English, net%20umpire
correct
- net-cord umpire 6, record 4, English, net%2Dcord%20umpire
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tennis official who sits on one side of the net and is responsible for calling let serves. 6, record 4, English, - net%2Dcord%20judge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Net Umpire makes a call of "net, "followed by a hand signal, when a served ball touches the net in passing over it.... The Net Umpire ensures that the balls are ready to be changed at the proper time, checks the new balls for defects, and performs the ball change. 7, record 4, English, - net%2Dcord%20judge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At important events linesmen and net-cord judges assist the umpire. 8, record 4, English, - net%2Dcord%20judge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- juge de filet
1, record 4, French, juge%20de%20filet
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au tennis, dans les tournois majeurs, officiel qui prend position à l'une des extrémités du filet et dont le rôle est de juger les balles qui le touchent; dans les tournois mineurs, ce rôle revient à l'arbitre. 2, record 4, French, - juge%20de%20filet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le juge du filet appelle les «nets» ou les «filets», tient un double de la carte de pointage et s'occupe des changements de balles. 3, record 4, French, - juge%20de%20filet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les dépendances permanentes comprennent non seulement le filet, les poteaux, les piquets, la corde ou le câble, la bande et la sangle, les estrades fixes ou amovibles, les sièges et les chaises qui entourent le terrain, leurs occupants, mais aussi toutes les autres dépendances qui entourent ou surplombent le terrain, l'arbitre, le juge de filet, les juges des fautes de pied, les juges de lignes et les chasseurs de balles quand ils occupent leur place respective. 4, record 4, French, - juge%20de%20filet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officiels de l'arbitrage : 1 juge-arbitre, des arbitres de chaise assistés de juges de lignes, de fautes de pied, de filet. 5, record 4, French, - juge%20de%20filet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- juez de red
1, record 4, Spanish, juez%20de%20red
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- juez de la red 2, record 4, Spanish, juez%20de%20la%20red
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ball boy
1, record 5, English, ball%20boy
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ballboy 2, record 5, English, ballboy
correct, see observation
- ball girl 1, record 5, English, ball%20girl
correct, see observation
- ballgirl 2, record 5, English, ballgirl
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boy or a girl chosen by a baseball team to retrieve loose or foul balls from the play area, bring new balls in to the umpire, or have charge of extra balls used in practice or drills during the local games of the team who hired him or her. 2, record 5, English, - ball%20boy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish from "bat boy" or "bat girl" responsible for the baseball bats during the same games. 2, record 5, English, - ball%20boy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The 1997 edition of the Gage Canadian Dictionary gives "ball boy" and "ball girl" in two words, but "batboy" in one word. 2, record 5, English, - ball%20boy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux balles
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20balles
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- préposée aux balles 1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20balles
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune rattaché(e) à un club et chargé(e), durant les parties locales, de ramasser les balles fausses ou les balles échappées sur le terrain, de remettre de nouvelles balles à l'arbitre et de fournir les balles nécessaires durant les périodes d'exercice, d'échauffement ou de réchauffement. 2, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20balles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le/la préposé(e) aux bâtons. 2, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20balles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ball boy
1, record 6, English, ball%20boy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ball keeper 2, record 6, English, ball%20keeper
correct
- retriever 3, record 6, English, retriever
correct
- ball girl 4, record 6, English, ball%20girl
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person in charge of recovering dead balls that are outside or inside the playing area, in order to give a new ball to the server who will execute the next serve. 5, record 6, English, - ball%20boy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Six ball boys will be used who will be placed outside the playing area (about 8 m from the end lines and about 4/5 m from the side lines) in the following manner: a) one at each of the 4 angles (1) (3) (4) and (6); b) one behind the scorekeeper (2); c) one behind the first referee (5) (Each ball boy may use a chair). 6, record 6, English, - ball%20boy
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At the start of the match, a ball will be placed on the scorekeeper’s table and others will be given to the ball boys (1) and (4) who are the only ones authorized to give the ball to the server. 6, record 6, English, - ball%20boy
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ballboy
- ball-boy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ramasseur de balles
1, record 6, French, ramasseur%20de%20balles
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ramasseuse de balles 2, record 6, French, ramasseuse%20de%20balles
correct, feminine noun
- ramasseur 3, record 6, French, ramasseur
correct, masculine noun
- ramasseuse 2, record 6, French, ramasseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne en charge de récupérer les ballons morts qui se trouvent à l'intérieur ou hors du terrain, afin d'acheminer un nouveau ballon au serveur devant effectuer le prochain service. 2, record 6, French, - ramasseur%20de%20balles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise six ramasseurs de balles qui sont placés à l'extérieur du terrain de jeu (à 8 mètres environ des lignes de fond et 4/5 mètres des lignes latérales) [...] 4, record 6, French, - ramasseur%20de%20balles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si le ballon se trouve hors du terrain, il sera récupéré par un des ramasseurs de balles et transmis au ramasseur qui aura auparavant remis le sien au joueur devant effectuer le prochain service. 4, record 6, French, - ramasseur%20de%20balles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- recogepelotas
1, record 6, Spanish, recogepelotas
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ball change
1, record 7, English, ball%20change
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a ball change is inadvertently missed by the players or the umpire, if the match is officiated, then it must be taken at the beginning of the next game in which the player(or team) who would have received new balls is to serve. 2, record 7, English, - ball%20change
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- changement de balles
1, record 7, French, changement%20de%20balles
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'existe pas de règles précises sur la fréquence des changements de balles [...] dans la plupart des tournois importants, on change de balles après les neuf premiers jeux et, par la suite, après chaque séquence de 11 jeux. 2, record 7, French, - changement%20de%20balles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio de pelotas
1, record 7, Spanish, cambio%20de%20pelotas
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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