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BE FRONT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be at the front
1, record 1, English, be%20at%20the%20front
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être au front 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20au%20front
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- être en première ligne 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- General Sports Regulations
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be in front
1, record 2, English, be%20in%20front
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lead 1, record 2, English, lead
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
During a game, to have a greater number of points or have scored more goals than the opponent or the opposing team. During the season, to have more points than the other competitors or opposing teams, to be first on the scoreboard. During a race or a competition, to be ahead of the others or have more points than the other competitors. 1, record 2, English, - be%20in%20front
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To lead, or be in front, in an end, an inning, a game, a race or a competition. 2, record 2, English, - be%20in%20front
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mener
1, record 2, French, mener
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être en avance 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20avance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pendant un match, avoir marqué plus de points ou compté plus de buts que l'adversaire ou l'équipe adverse. Au cours d'une saison, avoir cumulé plus de points que les autres compétiteurs ou les équipes adverses, être premier au classement. Dans une course ou une compétition, se maintenir en tête avec un important écart dans la distance ou dans les points. 1, record 2, French, - mener
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mener dans une manche, un match, une partie, une course, une compétition; être en avance sur l'adversaire, sur ses concurrents. 2, record 2, French, - mener
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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