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ESPRIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sprinter
1, record 1, English, sprinter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An athlete who competes in sprint races. 2, record 1, English, - sprinter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the Olympic Games, sprint distances include 100, 200 and 400 metres. 2, record 1, English, - sprinter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coureur de vitesse
1, record 1, French, coureur%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coureuse de vitesse 2, record 1, French, coureuse%20de%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
- sprinter 3, record 1, French, sprinter
correct, masculine noun
- sprinteur 4, record 1, French, sprinteur
correct, masculine noun
- sprinteuse 4, record 1, French, sprinteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste des courses de vitesse. 5, record 1, French, - coureur%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les courses sur des distances de 100 mètres, 200 mètres et 400 mètres sont dites «de vitesse». 6, record 1, French, - coureur%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sprinteur : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 7, record 1, French, - coureur%20de%20vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esprínter
1, record 1, Spanish, espr%C3%ADnter
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corredor especialista en esprints. 2, record 1, Spanish, - espr%C3%ADnter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
esprínter: plural, esprínteres. 2, record 1, Spanish, - espr%C3%ADnter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
esprint : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "esprint" es la adaptación gráfica de la voz inglesa "sprint", según la vigésima tercera edición del Diccionario académico. Esta edición prefiere la forma "esprint" —cuyo plural adecuado conforme a lo que establece la Ortografía de la lengua española es "esprints"— a las adaptaciones "esprín/esprines", que el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas había propuesto en el 2005. 2, record 1, Spanish, - espr%C3%ADnter
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sprinter
1, record 2, English, sprinter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sprinteur
1, record 2, French, sprinteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sprinteuse 2, record 2, French, sprinteuse
correct, feminine noun
- sprinter 2, record 2, French, sprinter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cycliste spécialiste des courses de vitesse. 2, record 2, French, - sprinteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sprinteur : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 2, French, - sprinteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esprínter
1, record 2, Spanish, espr%C3%ADnter
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciclista que se especializa en esprints. 2, record 2, Spanish, - espr%C3%ADnter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
esprínter: plural, esprínteres. 3, record 2, Spanish, - espr%C3%ADnter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
esprint : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "esprint" es la adaptación gráfica de la voz inglesa "sprint", según la vigésima tercera edición del Diccionario académico. Esta edición prefiere la forma "esprint" —cuyo plural adecuado conforme a lo que establece la Ortografía de la lengua española es "esprints"— a las adaptaciones "esprín/esprines", que el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas había propuesto en el 2005. 3, record 2, Spanish, - espr%C3%ADnter
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kick
1, record 3, English, kick
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- final sprint 2, record 3, English, final%20sprint
correct
- finishing sprint 3, record 3, English, finishing%20sprint
correct
- finishing burst 3, record 3, English, finishing%20burst
- finishing kick 3, record 3, English, finishing%20kick
- finish kick 4, record 3, English, finish%20kick
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A burst of speed saved for the final stretch of a long race. 5, record 3, English, - kick
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in most races, victory is won by a finishing sprint during the final lap, or during the last two laps in longer races ... The finishing sprint must begin at the correct moment and at the right place ... If the pace has been slower than planned, start your final sprint sooner, and vice versa. 3, record 3, English, - kick
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sprint final
1, record 3, French, sprint%20final
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sprint de fin de course 2, record 3, French, sprint%20de%20fin%20de%20course
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sprint final : - profiter de l'effet de surprise en fin de course; - la longueur du sprint dépend des qualités du coureur, et chacun doit s'efforcer de connaître les limites de son sprint final; - la vitesse du sprint est fonction de sa vitesse de base, mais surtout de sa résistance [...] 3, record 3, French, - sprint%20final
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceleración final
1, record 3, Spanish, aceleraci%C3%B3n%20final
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- esprint final 2, record 3, Spanish, esprint%20final
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aceleración que realiza un corredor en un tramo determinado de la carrera, especialmente en la llegada a la meta para disputar la victoria a otros corredores. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aceleraci%C3%B3n%20final
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
esprint : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "esprint" es la adaptación gráfica de la voz inglesa "sprint", según la vigésima tercera edición del Diccionario académico. Esta edición prefiere la forma "esprint" —cuyo plural adecuado conforme a lo que establece la Ortografía de la lengua española es "esprints"— a las adaptaciones "esprín/esprines", que el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas había propuesto en el 2005. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aceleraci%C3%B3n%20final
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