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OVERTAKING SKATER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lap a skater
1, record 1, English, lap%20a%20skater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Call out "TRACK" in time before overtaking a slower skater in activities or when about to LAP a skater in a race situation. 2, record 1, English, - lap%20a%20skater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lap: To get one or more laps ahead of (a competitor). 3, record 1, English, - lap%20a%20skater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Speed skating term. 4, record 1, English, - lap%20a%20skater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépasser un patineur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9passer%20un%20patineur
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépasser une patineuse 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9passer%20une%20patineuse
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
J'aurais peut-être pu dépasser un autre patineur (sans la chute) [...] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9passer%20un%20patineur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «dépasser d'un ou plusieurs tours» rend plus précisément la notion de «lap» même si le terme relevé le plus souvent est «dépasser». 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9passer%20un%20patineur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lui et le Sud-Coréen Seung-Jae Lee, le patineur qu'il essayait de dépasser, sont tous les deux tombés. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9passer%20un%20patineur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Termes de patinage de vitesse. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9passer%20un%20patineur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overtaking speed skater
1, record 2, English, overtaking%20speed%20skater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overtaking skater 1, record 2, English, overtaking%20skater
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Speed skating term(s). 2, record 2, English, - overtaking%20speed%20skater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- patineur de vitesse qui dépasse
1, record 2, French, patineur%20de%20vitesse%20qui%20d%C3%A9passe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- patineuse de vitesse qui dépasse
- patineur qui dépasse 1, record 2, French, patineur%20qui%20d%C3%A9passe
correct, masculine noun
- patineuse qui dépasse 1, record 2, French, patineuse%20qui%20d%C3%A9passe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) de patinage de vitesse. 3, record 2, French, - patineur%20de%20vitesse%20qui%20d%C3%A9passe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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