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DIRT TRACK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dirt course
1, record 1, English, dirt%20course
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dirt track 2, record 1, English, dirt%20track
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piste de terre battue
1, record 1, French, piste%20de%20terre%20battue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piste non gazonnée 2, record 1, French, piste%20non%20gazonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista de tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, pista%20de%20tierra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cinder track
1, record 2, English, cinder%20track
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cinders 2, record 2, English, cinders
correct, see observation, plural
- dirt track 3, record 2, English, dirt%20track
correct, see observation
- cinder path 4, record 2, English, cinder%20path
correct, see observation, obsolete
- cinder-track 5, record 2, English, cinder%2Dtrack
avoid
- dirt-track 6, record 2, English, dirt%2Dtrack
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cinder running track: an outdoor track. 2, record 2, English, - cinder%20track
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There were "cinder paths" running through valleys in the 19th century. Built-up tracks were then called "cinder path" or "dirt track" or simply "cinders" from the material out of which they were made up to the 1964 Olympic Games. The hyphenated forms "cinder-track" and "dirt-track" are obsolete. 7, record 2, English, - cinder%20track
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faster in indoor races than on cinders. 2, record 2, English, - cinder%20track
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cendrée
1, record 2, French, cendr%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piste en cendrée 2, record 2, French, piste%20en%20cendr%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- piste cendrée 3, record 2, French, piste%20cendr%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piste du stade revêtue de mâchefer aggloméré, qu'utilise la course à pied. 4, record 2, French, - cendr%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Cendrée» désigne tant la piste que son revêtement, d'où les termes «cendrée» et «piste en cendrée»; et comme on dit «cendrer une piste», «piste cendrée» est également un terme correct. 5, record 2, French, - cendr%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Course sur cendrée. 6, record 2, French, - cendr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista de ceniza
1, record 2, Spanish, pista%20de%20ceniza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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