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400 METRES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 400 m
1, record 1, English, 400%20m
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 400 m race 2, record 1, English, 400%20m%20race
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Track events. 3, record 1, English, - 400%20m
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 400 meters
- 400 metres
- four hundred meters
- four hundred metres
- 400m
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 400 m
1, record 1, French, 400%20m
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Courses et marche - épreuves. 2, record 1, French, - 400%20m
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le 400 m. 2, record 1, French, - 400%20m
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 400 mètres
- quatre cents mètres
- 400m
- 400-mètres
- 400-m
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- 400 m
1, record 1, Spanish, 400%20m
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- 400 m llanos 1, record 1, Spanish, 400%20m%20llanos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 400 m hurdles
1, record 2, English, 400%20m%20hurdles
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Track events. 2, record 2, English, - 400%20m%20hurdles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formerly known as: 400 yard intermediate hurdles. 2, record 2, English, - 400%20m%20hurdles
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 400 metres hurdles
- 400 meters hurdles
- 400 yard intermediate hurdles
- 400m hurdles
- 400-metre hurdles
- 400-m hurdles
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- 400 m haies
1, record 2, French, 400%20m%20haies
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Courses et marche - épreuves. 2, record 2, French, - 400%20m%20haies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le 400 m haies. 2, record 2, French, - 400%20m%20haies
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 400 mètres haies
- quatre cents mètres haies
- 400m haies
- 400-metres haies
- 400-m haies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- 400 m con vallas
1, record 2, Spanish, 400%20m%20con%20vallas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- 400 m vallas 2, record 2, Spanish, 400%20m%20vallas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- 4 x 400 m relay
1, record 3, English, 4%20x%20400%20m%20relay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- relay race 4x400 m 2, record 3, English, relay%20race%204x400%20m
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Track events. 3, record 3, English, - 4%20x%20400%20m%20relay
Record 3, Key term(s)
- 4 x 400 metres relay
- 4 x 400 meters relay
- 4x400 m relay
- 4x400 metres relay
- 4x400 meters relay
- 4x400m relay
- 4 x 400 metres
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relais 4 x 400 m
1, record 3, French, relais%204%20x%20400%20m
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Courses et marche - épreuves. 2, record 3, French, - relais%204%20x%20400%20m
Record 3, Key term(s)
- relais 4 x 400 mètres
- relais 4x400 m
- relais 4x400 mètres
- relais quatre fois cent mètres
- relais 4x400m
- relais 4 x 400m
- 4 x 400 mètres
- 4 x 400 m
- 4 x 400-mètres
- 4 x 400-m
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- relevo 4x400 m
1, record 3, Spanish, relevo%204x400%20m
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- posta 4x400 m 1, record 3, Spanish, posta%204x400%20m
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relevo se usa también en plural. 2, record 3, Spanish, - relevo%204x400%20m
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