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ENFRENTAMIENTO DIRECTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- match-up
1, record 1, English, match%2Dup
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- matchup 2, record 1, English, matchup
correct, noun
- head-to-head competition 3, record 1, English, head%2Dto%2Dhead%20competition
correct
- head to head meeting 4, record 1, English, head%20to%20head%20meeting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
match-up: A direct contest or confrontation as between two athletes. 1, record 1, English, - match%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The assignment of 2 opposing tennis players to play opposite each other in a match. 4, record 1, English, - match%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Head-to-head meetings: Gabriela Sabatini has played Helena Sukova 9 times throughout her career and has beaten her 6 times. 4, record 1, English, - match%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head-to-head competition: roller sports and general term. 5, record 1, English, - match%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Personality, stroking match-up. 4, record 1, English, - match%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Match-up against someone else. 4, record 1, English, - match%2Dup
Record 1, Key term(s)
- match up
- head-to-head meeting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- face-à-face
1, record 1, French, face%2D%C3%A0%2Dface
correct, see observation, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- face à face 2, record 1, French, face%20%C3%A0%20face
see observation, masculine noun, invariable
- affrontement 2, record 1, French, affrontement
correct, masculine noun
- confrontation 2, record 1, French, confrontation
correct, feminine noun
- tête-à-tête 3, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%2D%C3%A0%2Dt%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun, invariable
- dialogue 3, record 1, French, dialogue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La détermination, par les points accumulés ou tirage au sort, des deux joueurs qui doivent s'affronter dans un match; la rencontre même. 4, record 1, French, - face%2D%C3%A0%2Dface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Un match âprement disputé donnera lieu à un affrontement ou une confrontation; un jeu fin pourra être dit dialogue ou tête-à-tête. Peu importe; il s'agit là d'images pour rendre une réalité : un joueur veut toujours l'emporter, quel que soit son type de jeu ou son adversaire. 4, record 1, French, - face%2D%C3%A0%2Dface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avant d'envisager un face à face avec Becker en demi-finales, Ivanisevic [...] devra vaincre [...] le Russe Alexander Volkov, toujours redoutable sur herbe. 2, record 1, French, - face%2D%C3%A0%2Dface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] Greg Rusedski affrontera le Suédois Nicklas Kulti au premier tour du tournoi de tennis de Wimbledon [...] Kulti a remporté le seul affrontement entre les deux joueurs, au tournoi d'Adelaide en janvier dernier. 2, record 1, French, - face%2D%C3%A0%2Dface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Helgeson a enregistré sa première victoire sur Martinez en sept confrontations et atteint le même stade de la compétition qu'aux Internationaux d'Australie en début d'année. 2, record 1, French, - face%2D%C3%A0%2Dface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[Elle] est une aubaine pour le tennis féminin qui s'est fatigué de l'interminable tête-à-tête Evert-Navratilova et doute de l'intérêt du dialogue Graf-Seles. 3, record 1, French, - face%2D%C3%A0%2Dface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie «face-à-face» est celle du nom, et «face à face», celle de la locution adverbiale. 4, record 1, French, - face%2D%C3%A0%2Dface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frente a frente
1, record 1, Spanish, frente%20a%20frente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- competencia cara a cara 2, record 1, Spanish, competencia%20cara%20a%20cara
correct, feminine noun
- enfrentamiento directo 2, record 1, Spanish, enfrentamiento%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"competencia cara a cara" es un término general y "enfrentamiento directo" es un término de deportes de patines sobre ruedas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - frente%20a%20frente
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