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CHECKMATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Board Games
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- checkmate
1, record 1, English, checkmate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In chess,] a check from which a king cannot escape, indicating that the game is over. 1, record 1, English, - checkmate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
check: the exposure of a king to direct attack from an opposing piece. 1, record 1, English, - checkmate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux sur plateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échec et mat
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chec%20et%20mat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au jeu d'échecs, situation où le roi est en échec et ne dispose d'aucun coup pour parer à la menace, ce qui assure la victoire de l'adversaire. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chec%20et%20mat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échec et mat entraîne la perte de la partie pour le camp du roi qui le subit. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chec%20et%20mat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos de mesa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jaque mate
1, record 1, Spanish, jaque%20mate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En el juego del ajedrez,] jaque que supone el final de la partida porque el rey amenazado no puede escapar ni protegerse. 1, record 1, Spanish, - jaque%20mate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jaque mate: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de las jugadas y las estrategias del ajedrez, así como los de las piezas, van en minúscula. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jaque%20mate
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Board Games
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- checkmate
1, record 2, English, checkmate
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To check (a chess opponent's king) so that escape is impossible. 1, record 2, English, - checkmate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux sur plateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire échec et mat
1, record 2, French, faire%20%C3%A9chec%20et%20mat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos de mesa
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hacer jaque mate
1, record 2, Spanish, hacer%20jaque%20mate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dar jaque mate 1, record 2, Spanish, dar%20jaque%20mate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hacer jaque mate; dar jaque mate: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de las jugadas y las estrategias del ajedrez, así como los de las piezas, van en minúscula. 2, record 2, Spanish, - hacer%20jaque%20mate
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- checkmate in Korea than a stalemate would be worse 1, record 3, English, checkmate%20in%20Korea%20than%20a%20stalemate%20would%20be%20worse
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pat vaudrait mieux qu'un mat 1, record 3, French, pat%20vaudrait%20mieux%20qu%27un%20mat
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-Winston Churchill 1, record 3, French, - pat%20vaudrait%20mieux%20qu%27un%20mat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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