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SOCCER TEAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soccer team
1, record 1, English, soccer%20team
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of eleven players, playing soccer. 2, record 1, English, - soccer%20team
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Playing formations are often named by means of three sets of numbers. These refer to the 10 players other than the goalkeeper. 3, record 1, English, - soccer%20team
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipe de soccer
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20soccer
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équipe de football 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20football
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- équipe de foot 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20foot
correct, see observation, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe qui se compose de 11 joueurs et qui joue au soccer. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20soccer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne souvent les formations par un ensemble de 3 chiffres, faisant référence aux rôles des 10 joueurs sur le terrain à l'exclusion du gardien de but. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20soccer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foot : abréviation et terme familier utilisé en France. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20de%20soccer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de fútbol
1, record 1, Spanish, equipo%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- once 2, record 1, Spanish, once
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Grupo] de jugadores de fútbol, dicho así por constar de once individuos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuando se informa de los dos equipos que van a disputar un partido, lo apropiado es decir los onces iniciales y no los once iniciales, pues en este caso, y de acuerdo con el Diccionario académico, once es un sustantivo que significa equipo de jugadores de fútbol, dicho así por constar de once individuos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
once: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española explica que, a veces se emplea el once para aludir a un equipo; en este caso, si se habla de más de un equipo, debe utilizarse los onces. 4, record 1, Spanish, - equipo%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- women's under-19 soccer team
1, record 2, English, women%27s%20under%2D19%20soccer%20team
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- women's under-nineteen soccer team
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipe de soccer féminin des moins de 19 ans
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20soccer%20f%C3%A9minin%20des%20moins%20de%2019%20ans
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- équipe de soccer féminin des moins de dix-neuf ans
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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