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4 METRE LINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 4-metre line
1, record 1, English, 4%2Dmetre%20line
correct, Canada, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 4-meter line 2, record 1, English, 4%2Dmeter%20line
correct, United States
- four-meter line 3, record 1, English, four%2Dmeter%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facilities/equipment. 3, record 1, English, - 4%2Dmetre%20line
Record 1, Key term(s)
- four-metre line
- four meter line
- four metre line
- 4 meter line
- 4 metre line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne des 4 mètres
1, record 1, French, ligne%20des%204%20m%C3%A8tres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne de penalty 2, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20penalty
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installations/matériel. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20des%204%20m%C3%A8tres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «pénalty». 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20des%204%20m%C3%A8tres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des penaltys ou des penalties. 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20des%204%20m%C3%A8tres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pénalty : 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, - ligne%20des%204%20m%C3%A8tres
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ligne des quatre mètres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de los 4 metros
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20los%204%20metros
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- four-meter line 1, record 2, English, four%2Dmeter%20line
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facilities/equipment. 1, record 2, English, - four%2Dmeter%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- four-metre line
- four meter line
- four metre line
- 4 meter line
- 4 metre line
- 4-meter line
- 4-metre line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de 4 mètres
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%204%20m%C3%A8tres
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ligne de limitation pour le gardien de but 1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20limitation%20pour%20le%20gardien%20de%20but
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installations/matériel. 1, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%204%20m%C3%A8tres
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ligne de quatre mètres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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