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LOOSE PLAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bout
1, record 1, English, bout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loose play 2, record 1, English, loose%20play
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assaut
1, record 1, French, assaut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- match 2, record 1, French, match
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 3, record 1, French, - assaut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - assaut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esgrima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combate
1, record 1, Spanish, combate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- asalto 2, record 1, Spanish, asalto
correct, masculine noun
- ataque 1, record 1, Spanish, ataque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loose play
1, record 2, English, loose%20play
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jouer large 1, record 2, French, jouer%20large
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balonmano
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pase largo
1, record 2, Spanish, pase%20largo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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