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MALE ATHLETES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
- Disabled Sports
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paralympic boccia
1, record 1, English, paralympic%20boccia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paralympic boccia is open to male and female athletes with severe locomotive disabilities of a cerebral or non-cerebral origin. 1, record 1, English, - paralympic%20boccia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boccia is governed by the Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) and is one of only two Paralympic sports (along with goalball) that have no counterpart in the Olympic program. 2, record 1, English, - paralympic%20boccia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Boccia was introduced onto the Paralympic program in 1984. Today, it is played in over fifty countries. 3, record 1, English, - paralympic%20boccia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
- Sports adaptés
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boccia paralympique
1, record 1, French, boccia%20paralympique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La boccia paralympique est ouverte aux athlètes masculins et féminins ayant de graves handicaps locomoteurs d'origine cérébrale ou non cérébrale. 1, record 1, French, - boccia%20paralympique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La boccia a été ajoutée au programme paralympique en 1984. Aujourd'hui, la boccia est pratiquée dans plus de 50 pays. 2, record 1, French, - boccia%20paralympique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La boccia est une discipline de nature exclusivement paralympique, comme le goalball. 3, record 1, French, - boccia%20paralympique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weightlifting
- Disabled Sports
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paralympic powerlifting
1, record 2, English, paralympic%20powerlifting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Initially exclusive to male competitors with spinal cord injuries, this sport has expanded to include men and women within a wider range of disability categories. In paralympic powerlifting the athletes compete in the bench press. 2, record 2, English, - paralympic%20powerlifting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Powerlifting has been on the Paralympic Games program since 1984. 2, record 2, English, - paralympic%20powerlifting
Record 2, Key term(s)
- paralympic power-lifting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Haltérophilie
- Sports adaptés
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dynamophilie paralympique
1, record 2, French, dynamophilie%20paralympique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La discipline paralympique est le développé-couché, sur lequel les athlètes peuvent parfois soulever plus de trois fois leur poids de corps. Ce sport est ouvert aux hommes et aux femmes, répartis en catégories de poids de corps, dans une seule catégorie de handicaps mélangés. 2, record 2, French, - dynamophilie%20paralympique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La dynamophilie est au programme des Jeux paralympiques depuis 1984. 1, record 2, French, - dynamophilie%20paralympique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
- Disabled Sports
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- paralympic badminton
1, record 3, English, paralympic%20badminton
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Badminton will make its paralympic debut at Tokyo 2021. The sport is open for male and female athletes with a physical impairment to compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. 2, record 3, English, - paralympic%20badminton
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
- Sports adaptés
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- badminton paralympique
1, record 3, French, badminton%20paralympique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sport fera ses débuts paralympiques à Tokyo 2021. 2, record 3, French, - badminton%20paralympique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Sports Regulations
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- certificate of femininity
1, record 4, English, certificate%20of%20femininity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gender verification certificate 2, record 4, English, gender%20verification%20certificate
correct
- gender certificate 3, record 4, English, gender%20certificate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This means in effect that it is no longer necessary for the competitor to undergo the gender verification procedure as described in the Medical Guide in order to register for the FIS [Fédération internationale de ski] points list. Nevertheless, it is still possible for a gender verification certificate to be issued to any competitor who undergoes the examination as per the described procedure. Gender testing was introduced by FIS to prevent male athletes from competing in women's races and for women to compete on equal terms. 2, record 4, English, - certificate%20of%20femininity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- certificat de féminité
1, record 4, French, certificat%20de%20f%C3%A9minit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors des Jeux olympiques de Mexico en 1968, les 844 concurrentes subissent le test du corpuscule de Barr. Les athlètes ayant passé avec succès l'essai reçoivent alors un certificat de féminité (CIO) [Comité international olympique] permettant [...] de ne pas repasser le test ultérieurement. 2, record 4, French, - certificat%20de%20f%C3%A9minit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 2000, le CIO [Comité international olympique] met fin au test de féminité systématique. Il ne sera plus pratiqué qu'en cas de «doutes visuels». 3, record 4, French, - certificat%20de%20f%C3%A9minit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- certificado
1, record 4, Spanish, certificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- men athletes
1, record 5, English, men%20athletes
correct, see observation, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- male athletes 2, record 5, English, male%20athletes
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All NSOs, but two, have both women and men on their national teams: one has men athletes only, the other women athletes only. 1, record 5, English, - men%20athletes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
men athletes: term generally used in the plural. 3, record 5, English, - men%20athletes
Record 5, Key term(s)
- male athlete
- man athlete
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- athlètes de sexe masculin
1, record 5, French, athl%C3%A8tes%20de%20sexe%20masculin
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une équipe est exclusivement composée d'athlètes de sexe masculin et une autre d'athlètes de sexe féminin. 2, record 5, French, - athl%C3%A8tes%20de%20sexe%20masculin
Record 5, Key term(s)
- athlète de sexe masculin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- restricted universe
1, record 6, English, restricted%20universe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a universe which is limited to that part of the whole universe which logically would be expected to provide data congruent with the purpose of an investigator; for example, the restricted universe of male American athletes instead of the whole universe of the male population of the United States in a study of personality factors in male athletes. 2, record 6, English, - restricted%20universe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- univers restreint
1, record 6, French, univers%20restreint
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Univers limité au sous-ensemble susceptible de fournir l'information recherchée. Par exemple, pour étudier la santé mentale des enseignants ayant plus de vingt-cinq ans de fonction, on peut se limiter à l'univers restreint de ces enseignants. 1, record 6, French, - univers%20restreint
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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