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MARCHA ATLETICA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red card
1, record 1, English, red%20card
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A card used by the referee to indicate that a player is being ejected from a game. 2, record 1, English, - red%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the referee ejects a player from the game, he will call the player to him, enter his name in his notebook, then wave a red card in the air, indicating to everyone that the player is being sent off the field. The player's name is sent on to the appropriate disciplinary authorities. 3, record 1, English, - red%20card
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Submitted by the event’s judges, a red card [in race walking] signifies a violation against the athlete’s form. When three red cards from three different judges have been sent to the chief judge on the same athlete, the athlete is disqualified. 4, record 1, English, - red%20card
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carton rouge
1, record 1, French, carton%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carte rouge 2, record 1, French, carte%20rouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque de carton qui permet à l'arbitre de signaler une expulsion. 2, record 1, French, - carton%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remis par le juge de l’épreuve [de marche] pour signaler une faute de forme de l’athlète. Lorsque le juge en chef reçoit trois cartons rouges de trois juges différents au sujet du même ahtlète, l’athlète en question est disqualifié. 3, record 1, French, - carton%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarjeta roja
1, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20roja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarjeta de expulsión 2, record 1, Spanish, tarjeta%20de%20expulsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Presentada por los jueces del evento [de marcha], una tarjeta roja significa que el atleta ha cometido una infracción por su forma de marchar. Cuando tres tarjetas rojas de tres jueces diferentes hayan sido enviadas al juez jefe, el atleta será descalificado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tarjeta%20roja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarjeta roja; tarjeta de expulsión: términos utilizados en fútbol. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tarjeta%20roja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tarjeta roja : término utilizado en voleibol, hockey sobre hierba, los deportes de patines sobre ruedas y marcha atlética. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tarjeta%20roja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- track and field
1, record 2, English, track%20and%20field
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- athletics 2, record 2, English, athletics
correct, see observation, Great Britain
- track and field athletics 3, record 2, English, track%20and%20field%20athletics
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The group of competitive athletic events performed on a running track and field next to it, including running, jumping, pole-vaulting and throwing. 4, record 2, English, - track%20and%20field
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
athletics: The sports practiced by athletes. In American usage athletics include gymnastics, baseball, football and many other sports. In British usage only track and field events are included. 5, record 2, English, - track%20and%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- athlétisme
1, record 2, French, athl%C3%A9tisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piste et pelouse 2, record 2, French, piste%20et%20pelouse
avoid, calque
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des épreuves sportives codifiées comprenant des courses à pied, des sauts et des lancers. 3, record 2, French, - athl%C3%A9tisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- atletismo
1, record 2, Spanish, atletismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- atletismo de campo y pista 2, record 2, Spanish, atletismo%20de%20campo%20y%20pista
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contemplar el atletismo como un solo deporte es un error. El atletismo es una suma de especialidades que culturalmente se han agrupado bajo este nombre general. Las similitudes entre el maratón y el lanzamiento de martillo son muy pequeñas [...] Las especialidades del atletismo moderno son cinco : las carreras, los saltos, los lanzamientos, la marcha atlética y las pruebas combinadas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - atletismo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atletismo: término oficial de los Juegos Panamericanos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - atletismo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- walking event
1, record 3, English, walking%20event
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- race walk 2, record 3, English, race%20walk
correct
- walk 3, record 3, English, walk
correct
- race-walking 4, record 3, English, race%2Dwalking
correct
- race walking 5, record 3, English, race%20walking
correct
- walking 6, record 3, English, walking
correct
- racewalking 7, record 3, English, racewalking
correct
- speed walk 7, record 3, English, speed%20walk
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] walking race which is progression by steps so taken that unbroken contact with the ground is maintained [e.g. the advancing foot must make contact with the ground before the rear foot leaves the ground] on a course of 20 to 50km. 8, record 3, English, - walking%20event
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the 20km event, the circuit should be a maximum of 3000m with a minimum of approximately 1500m. 8, record 3, English, - walking%20event
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
At the Olympics and world championships, the 50km, a race lasting almost 4 hours, is still for men only, while the 20km is raced by both men and women. 9, record 3, English, - walking%20event
Record 3, Key term(s)
- walking events
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de marche
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20marche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marche 2, record 3, French, marche
correct, feminine noun
- marche athlétique 3, record 3, French, marche%20athl%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
- marche de vitesse 4, record 3, French, marche%20de%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Course à pied, soit une progression exécutée pas à pas de telle manière que le contact avec le sol est maintenu sans interruption sur un parcours de [10] à 50 km. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20marche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour l'épreuve de 20 km le circuit aura une longueur maximum de trois milles mètres et minimum de 1500 m environ. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20marche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aux J.O. comme au championnats du monde, le 50 km, épreuve qui dure près de 4 heures, demeure donc reservée aux hommes alors que le 20 km est disputé par les athlètes des deux sexes. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20marche
Record 3, Key term(s)
- épreuves de marche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- marcha
1, record 3, Spanish, marcha
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- marcha atlética 2, record 3, Spanish, marcha%20atl%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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