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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross the finish line
1, record 1, English, cross%20the%20finish%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hit the finish line 2, record 1, English, hit%20the%20finish%20line
correct
- finish the run 2, record 1, English, finish%20the%20run
correct
- finish 3, record 1, English, finish
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Senior Jerry Claunch (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota East) was the top collegiate runner to cross the finish line in the 3,000-meter run as he finished with a time of 8:29.46. 4, record 1, English, - cross%20the%20finish%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressions used in those sports where a finish line ends a race and determines the winners. 5, record 1, English, - cross%20the%20finish%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- franchir la ligne d'arrivée
1, record 1, French, franchir%20la%20ligne%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passer la ligne d'arrivée 2, record 1, French, passer%20la%20ligne%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct
- franchir le fil d'arrivée 2, record 1, French, franchir%20le%20fil%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct
- passer le fil d'arrivée 2, record 1, French, passer%20le%20fil%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct
- franchir l'arrivée 2, record 1, French, franchir%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct
- passer l'arrivée 2, record 1, French, passer%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressions utilisées dans les sports où une ligne d'arrivée indique la fin d'une course et permet de déterminer les gagnants. 3, record 1, French, - franchir%20la%20ligne%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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