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WINTER LEAGUE [4 records]

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Record 1 2019-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
OBS

B. C. C. S. F.(British Columbia Chinese Soccer Federation) is a non-profit organization... formed in August 2001. [The federation] organizes summer and winter league games, tournaments, old-timer league [games] and youth training every year. There are over 2, 000 members in [the] federation.

Key term(s)
  • Chinese Soccer Federation of British Columbia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
Key term(s)
  • Chinese Soccer Federation of British Columbia

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

The game of baseball played, during the winter months for Canada and Northern United States, in the Southern States or in Central America by the players of the National and the American Leagues together with local or minor league players.

OBS

The idea is for major league players to stay in shape, recover from an injury or give advice to would-be players who wish to better their game; at the same time, fans, natives or visitors, have direct access to baseball of a much better quality.

OBS

The Webster’s Sports Dictionary considers "winter ball" the only term designating the concept.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Le baseball que jouent, au cours des mois d'hiver pour le Canada et les États du nord des États-Unis, les joueurs de la Ligue nationale et de la Ligue américaine dans les États du Sud des États-Unis ou en Amérique centrale avec des joueurs d'équipes locales ou de ligues mineures.

OBS

Il s'agit, pour les joueurs professionnels, de demeurer en forme ou de recouvrer la forme après une blessure, ou, pour les joueurs d'expérience, de partager leur savoir-faire avec de futurs joueurs ou avec ceux qui cherchent à parfaire leur jeu; l'occasion est également belle pour les amateurs, du pays ou de l'étranger, de voir de près un jeu de grande qualité, ce qui contribue beaucoup à hausser les standards de jeu dans les pays du Sud.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

The name given to the unofficial league formed by the teams of the National League and the American League who train in Arizona and in southwestern United States during the Canadian winter and in the spring, and play exhibition games against each other.

OBS

Was written "cactus league" before being more official, with spectators attending both the training sessions and the games. The expression "winter league" is a generic for both the Grapefruit League and the Cactus League; in the baseball world, both names are synonyms of "spring training". The custom of training in the South before the regular season originated in Florida in 1870.

Key term(s)
  • spring training

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Nom donné à la ligue non officielle formée des équipes de la Ligue nationale et de la Ligue américaine qui s'entraînent en Arizona et dans le sud-ouest des États-Unis durant ce qui est la fin de l'hiver au Canada et le printemps dans le reste de l'Amérique du Nord; elles jouent des parties hors-concours les unes contre les autres, ce qui constitue un attrait touristique pour les mordus du baseball.

OBS

L'expression «ligue d'hiver» est un générique pour la Ligue des pamplemousses et la Ligue des cactus.

Key term(s)
  • entraînement de printemps

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

The name given to the unofficial league formed by the teams of the National League and the American League who train in Florida during the Canadian winter and in the spring, and play exhibition games against each other.

OBS

Was written "grapefruit league" before being more official, with spectators attending both the training sessions and the games. The expression "winter league" is a generic for both the Grapefruit League and the Cactus League; in the baseball world, both names are synonyms of "spring training". The custom of training in the South before the regular season originated in 1870.

Key term(s)
  • spring training

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Nom donné à la ligue non officielle formée des équipes de la Ligue nationale et de la Ligue américaine qui s'entraînent en Floride durant ce qui est la fin de l'hiver au Canada et le printemps dans le reste de l'Amérique du Nord; elles jouent des parties hors-concours les unes contre les autres, ce qui constitue un attrait touristique pour les mordus du baseball.

OBS

L'expression «ligue d'hiver» est un générique pour la Ligue des pamplemousses et la Ligue des cactus.

Key term(s)
  • entraînement de printemps

Spanish

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