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WEIGHT CATEGORY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Perinatal Period
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- birth weight category
1, record 1, English, birth%20weight%20category
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... 157 neonates were grouped into three birth weight categories, 1000g or less (42 infants), 1001 to 1500g (59) and 1501 to 2000 g (56) ... 1, record 1, English, - birth%20weight%20category
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périnatalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catégorie de poids à la naissance
1, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20poids%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
- Weightlifting
- Combat Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weight classification
1, record 2, English, weight%20classification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- body weight category 2, record 2, English, body%20weight%20category
correct
- weight category 3, record 2, English, weight%20category
correct
- weight division 4, record 2, English, weight%20division
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
- Haltérophilie
- Sports de combat (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catégorie de poids
1, record 2, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20poids
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- classement par poids 2, record 2, French, classement%20par%20poids
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Vocabulario especializado y fraseología de los deportes
- Halterofilia
- Deportes de lucha (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- categoría de peso
1, record 2, Spanish, categor%C3%ADa%20de%20peso
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Martial Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open category
1, record 3, English, open%20category
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- open-weight category 2, record 3, English, open%2Dweight%20category
- all categories 1, record 3, English, all%20categories
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
JUDO. Judo players of any weight can enter this category. 3, record 3, English, - open%20category
Record 3, Key term(s)
- open weight category
- open class
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts martiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toutes catégories
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- catégorie ouverte 2, record 3, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
JUDO. Les catégories de poids font leur apparition en 1967; elles comptent une division «toutes catégories» dont le championnat est presque toujours remporté par un poids lourd. 3, record 3, French, - toutes%20cat%C3%A9gories
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weight category 1, record 4, English, weight%20category
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subgroup of loads which fall within a given range of mass. With n set points the whole range of loads, from zero to infinity, is divided into (n + 1) weight categories. 1, record 4, English, - weight%20category
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- classe pondérale
1, record 4, French, classe%20pond%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-ensemble de charges se situant dans une gamme de masse donnée. n points de tri divisent l'ensemble des masses de 0 à l'infini en (n + 1) classes pondérales. 1, record 4, French, - classe%20pond%C3%A9rale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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