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CHEERLEADER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheerleader
1, record 1, English, cheerleader
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cheer leader 2, record 1, English, cheer%20leader
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who, as part of a team, performs dance, gymnastic, and acrobatic routines to the sound of music in order to encourage support from spectators at sporting events or during competitions against other teams. 3, record 1, English, - cheerleader
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cheer-leader
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meneur de claque
1, record 1, French, meneur%20de%20claque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- meneuse de claque 2, record 1, French, meneuse%20de%20claque
correct, feminine noun
- cheerleader 3, record 1, French, cheerleader
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- gymnaste-animateur 4, record 1, French, gymnaste%2Danimateur
correct, masculine noun, France
- gymnaste-animatrice 4, record 1, French, gymnaste%2Danimatrice
correct, feminine noun, France
- cheerleadeur 5, record 1, French, cheerleadeur
masculine noun, rare
- cheerleadeuse 6, record 1, French, cheerleadeuse
feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, en équipe, exécute des routines de danse, de gymnastique et d'acrobatie au son de la musique dans le but de soulever l'enthousiasme des spectateurs lors d'événements sportifs ou dans des compétitions avec d'autres équipes. 7, record 1, French, - meneur%20de%20claque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheerleader : Bien que l'emprunt «cheerleader» soit parfois critiqué, il est maintenant accepté au Canada et ailleurs dans la francophonie. 7, record 1, French, - meneur%20de%20claque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gymnaste-animateur; gymnaste-animatrice : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 décembre 2011. 7, record 1, French, - meneur%20de%20claque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- animadora
1, record 1, Spanish, animadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- porra 1, record 1, Spanish, porra
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- barra 1, record 1, Spanish, barra
correct, feminine noun, Chile
- cheerleader 1, record 1, Spanish, cheerleader
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona que] participa en un espectáculo organizado de música, baile y gimnasia para animar a los aficionados asistentes a una competición deportiva, especialmente durante las pausas, descansos o tiempos muertos, en deportes de equipo como el fútbol americano o el baloncesto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - animadora
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el uso del término "animadora" en vez del anglicismo "cheerleader". 1, record 1, Spanish, - animadora
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