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DRAFT ENTRY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- entry draft
1, record 1, English, entry%20draft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amateur draft 2, record 1, English, amateur%20draft
correct
- draft 3, record 1, English, draft
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A meeting where professional sports teams select athletes from amateur leagues. 4, record 1, English, - entry%20draft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repêchage d'amateurs
1, record 1, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27amateurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- repêchage 1, record 1, French, rep%C3%AAchage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rencontre des clubs d'une ligue de sport professionnel en vue de sélectionner des joueurs qui font partie des ligues de calibre amateur. 1, record 1, French, - rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27amateurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repêchage d'amateurs; repêchage : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27amateurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Hockey League Entry Draft
1, record 2, English, National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
correct, Canada, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- NHL Entry Draft 2, record 2, English, NHL%20Entry%20Draft
correct, Canada, United States
- National Hockey League Amateur Draft 1, record 2, English, National%20Hockey%20League%20Amateur%20Draft
former designation, correct, Canada, United States
- NHL Amateur Draft 2, record 2, English, NHL%20Amateur%20Draft
former designation, correct, Canada, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements ... 3, record 2, English, - National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The first draft was held in 1963, and has been held every year since. The NHL Entry Draft was known as the "NHL Amateur Draft" up until 1979. 3, record 2, English, - National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- National Hockey League Entry Draft
1, record 2, French, National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
correct, Canada, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- NHL Entry Draft 2, record 2, French, NHL%20Entry%20Draft
correct, Canada, United States
- repêchage d'entrée de la Ligue nationale de hockey 3, record 2, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20Ligue%20nationale%20de%20hockey
unofficial, masculine noun, Canada, United States
- repêchage d'entrée de la LNH 4, record 2, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20LNH
unofficial, masculine noun, Canada, United States
- repêchage d'amateurs de la Ligue nationale de hockey 5, record 2, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27amateurs%20de%20la%20Ligue%20nationale%20de%20hockey
unofficial, masculine noun, Canada, United States
- repêchage d'amateurs de la LNH 6, record 2, French, rep%C3%AAchage%20d%27amateurs%20de%20la%20LNH
unofficial, masculine noun, Canada, United States
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rencontre annuelle pendant laquelle les franchises de la Ligue nationale de hockey choisissent à tour de rôle des joueurs amateurs qui répondent aux critères du repêchage. 5, record 2, French, - National%20Hockey%20League%20Entry%20Draft
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- draft entry 1, record 3, English, draft%20entry
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bulletin d'état civil 1, record 3, French, bulletin%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20civil
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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