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SLOPE RATING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Slope rating
1, record 1, English, Slope%20rating
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the measurement of the difficulty of a course for bogey golfers relative to the course rating. 1, record 1, English, - Slope%20rating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Slope rating is a factor in the calculation of handicap index and is also used to determine the course handicap. 1, record 1, English, - Slope%20rating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évaluation Slope
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20Slope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mesure établissant la difficulté relative d'un parcours de golf pour les joueurs qui ne sont pas experts selon la difficulté du parcours pour les golfeurs experts. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20Slope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- obstacle factor
1, record 2, English, obstacle%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A course and Slope rating is based on the evaluation of obstacle factors that come into play and the effective playing length of the golf course being rated. Obstacle factors are determined on a scale of 1 to 10 for each hole with both the scratch and bogey golfer in mind. They are as follows : 1. effective playing length, 2. topography, 3. fairway, 4. green target, 5. recoverability and rough, 6. bunkers, 7. out of bounds/extreme rough, 8. water hazards, 9. trees, 10. green surface [and] 11. psychological elements. 1, record 2, English, - obstacle%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'obstacle
1, record 2, French, facteur%20d%27obstacle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une évaluation Slope et de parcours se fonde sur l’évaluation de facteurs d’obstacle qui interviennent sur le terrain et sur la longueur véritable du parcours qui est évalué. Les facteurs d’obstacle sont déterminés sur une échelle de 1 à 10 pour chaque trou en tenant compte des habiletés des golfeurs experts et des golfeurs ordinaires. Ces obstacles sont : 1. longueur véritable en jeu, 2. topographie, 3. allées, 4. vert cible, 5. herbe longue et capacité de récupération, 6. fosses de sable, 7. hors limites/herbe longue extrême, 8. obstacles d’eau, 9. arbres, 10. surface des verts [et] 11. éléments psychologiques. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20d%27obstacle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- evaluation of obstacle factors
1, record 3, English, evaluation%20of%20obstacle%20factors
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A course and Slope rating is based on the evaluation of obstacle factors that come into play and the effective playing length of the golf course being rated. Obstacle factors are determined on a scale of 1 to 10 for each hole with both the scratch and bogey golfer in mind. They are as follows : 1. effective playing length, 2. topography, 3. fairway, 4. green target, 5. recoverability and rough, 6. bunkers, 7. out of bounds/extreme rough, 8. water hazards, 9. trees, 10. green surface [and] 11. psychological elements. 1, record 3, English, - evaluation%20of%20obstacle%20factors
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évaluation de facteurs d'obstacle
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9valuation%20de%20facteurs%20d%27obstacle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une évaluation Slope et de parcours se fonde sur l’évaluation de facteurs d’obstacle qui interviennent sur le terrain et sur la longueur véritable du parcours qui est évalué. Les facteurs d’obstacle sont déterminés sur une échelle de 1 à 10 pour chaque trou en tenant compte des habiletés des golfeurs experts et des golfeurs ordinaires. Ces obstacles sont : 1. longueur véritable en jeu, 2. topographie, 3. allées, 4. vert cible, 5. herbe longue et capacité de récupération, 6. fosses de sable, 7. hors limites/herbe longue extrême, 8. obstacles d’eau, 9. arbres, 10. surface des verts [et] 11. éléments psychologiques. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20de%20facteurs%20d%27obstacle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- effective playing length
1, record 4, English, effective%20playing%20length
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A course and Slope rating is based on the evaluation of obstacle factors that come into play and the effective playing length of the golf course being rated. 1, record 4, English, - effective%20playing%20length
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- longueur véritable du parcours
1, record 4, French, longueur%20v%C3%A9ritable%20du%20parcours
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- longueur véritable en jeu 1, record 4, French, longueur%20v%C3%A9ritable%20en%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une évaluation Slope et de parcours se fonde sur l’évaluation de facteurs d’obstacle qui interviennent sur le terrain et sur la longueur véritable du parcours qui est évalué. 1, record 4, French, - longueur%20v%C3%A9ritable%20du%20parcours
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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