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HEPTATHLON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combined event
1, record 1, English, combined%20event
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Event held on two consecutive days, consisting of several events in a specific order. 2, record 1, English, - combined%20event
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scoring is done according to tables which give points for the performance in each event. 2, record 1, English, - combined%20event
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually, combined events include heptathlon, decathlon and pentathlon. 3, record 1, English, - combined%20event
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve combinée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20combin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve se disputant obligatoirement en deux journées consécutives et d'après un ordre préétabli qui demeure immuable. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20combin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un barème mis au point par les soins de la Fédération internationale accorde un nombre de points déterminé pour chaque performance réalisée; ces points étant ensuite additionnés, la victoire va à l'athlète qui en totalise le plus. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20combin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les épreuves combinées sont habituellement l'heptathlon, le décathlon et le pentathlon. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20combin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heptathlete
1, record 2, English, heptathlete
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The heptathlon is an event for women only. 2, record 2, English, - heptathlete
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heptathlonienne
1, record 2, French, heptathlonienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'heptathlon est une épreuve féminine. 2, record 2, French, - heptathlonienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heptatleta
1, record 2, Spanish, heptatleta
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deportista que compite en [un heptatlón]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - heptatleta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
- Combined-Events Contests
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heptathlon
1, record 3, English, heptathlon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A composite contest for female athletes that consists of the 100-meter hurdles, the high jump, the shot put, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, the javelin throw, and the 800-meter run. 2, record 3, English, - heptathlon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combined events - women only. 3, record 3, English, - heptathlon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
- Compétitions à épreuves combinées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heptathlon
1, record 3, French, heptathlon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuves combinées - femmes. 2, record 3, French, - heptathlon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
- Competiciones de pruebas combinadas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- heptatlón
1, record 3, Spanish, heptatl%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Competición atlética que consta de siete pruebas, realizadas por un mismo deportista. 2, record 3, Spanish, - heptatl%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heptatlón: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que los nombres en los que figura la voz griega "athlon", que significa "ejercicio", deben escribirse sin la "h": "decatlón" y "heptatlón" (con tilde en la última sílaba por ser voces agudas), no "decathlón" ni "heptathlón". 3, record 3, Spanish, - heptatl%C3%B3n
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