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LEFT-HANDED BOXER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left-handed
1, record 1, English, left%2Dhanded
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Who is mainly using his or her left fist to hit an opponent, whose best hits are executed from the left. 2, record 1, English, - left%2Dhanded
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A left-handed boxer hits his opponent with more lefts than rights. 2, record 1, English, - left%2Dhanded
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaucher
1, record 1, French, gaucher
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui utilise principalement son poing gauche pour frapper l'adversaire, qui réussit ses meilleurs coups de la gauche. 2, record 1, French, - gaucher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un boxeur gaucher ou une boxeuse gauchère frappe surtout de la gauche. 2, record 1, French, - gaucher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zurdo
1, record 1, Spanish, zurdo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- southpaw
1, record 2, English, southpaw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- left-handed boxer 2, record 2, English, left%2Dhanded%20boxer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boxer using mainly his or her left fist to hit an opponent, whose best hits are executed from the left. 3, record 2, English, - southpaw
Record 2, Key term(s)
- south-paw
- leftie
- lefty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaucher
1, record 2, French, gaucher
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gauchère 2, record 2, French, gauch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boxeur, boxeuse qui utilise principalement son poing gauche pour frapper l'adversaire, qui réussit ses meilleurs coups de la gauche. 3, record 2, French, - gaucher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fausse garde est la position symétrique par rapport à celle d'un droitier. Toutefois il faut remarquer que chez un gaucher le foie ne profite plus de la même protection. 4, record 2, French, - gaucher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zurdo
1, record 2, Spanish, zurdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- zurda 2, record 2, Spanish, zurda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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