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POLO SHIRT [3 records]

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Record 1 2024-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (General)
DEF

A style of dressing for white-collar employees that is less formal than traditional business attire.

CONT

... "business casual" can mean different things to different employers. In some cases, business casual attire means pressed khakis and a button-down, long-sleeved shirt. To other employers, business casual might mean dress jeans and a polo shirt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
CONT

En règle général, adopter une tenue d'affaires décontractée consiste à ancrer un vêtement décontracté avec un autre, impeccable, parfaitement coupé et repassé. Par exemple, [l'employé pourrait] combiner une chemise col boutonné et un jean foncé [...], ou encore un pantalon élégant et un polo.

Key term(s)
  • tenue d'affaire décontractée

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

polo shirt : an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

polo : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports and Casual Wear
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
DEF

A shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear.

CONT

A tennis shirt, also called a polo shirt or a golf shirt, is a T-shaped shirt with a collar,(typically) two or three buttons down a slit below the collar, two small slits on the bottom of either side, and an optional pocket.

OBS

Obviously, a "polo shirt" is designed for "polo players", but since it so resembles the shirt used by most tennis players(collared, short sleeves, etc.), it is unabashedly used by some club owners who do not tolerate the use of t-shirts on their premises. In general, however, most "polo shirts" are of heavier quality and simpler, one-toned design. Today's "tennis shirts" are colourful and light; some do not even have "collars".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
DEF

Chemise légère en tricot et à col rabattu.

CONT

Tenue. Les joueurs portent des chaussures de tennis; les hommes portent shorts et maillots, et les femmes, shorts ou jupettes et maillots.

CONT

Sampras a jeté sa raquette et son maillot dans le public alors que la foule l'acclamait.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ropa de deporte e informal
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
CONT

La ropa, parecida en todos los deportes de cancha, consiste en camiseta y pantalón corto para hombres, y camiseta y falda, o vestido corto, para mujeres.

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