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PANTALON CORTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports and Casual Wear
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shorts
1, record 1, English, shorts
correct, noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body and stopping at mid-thigh. 2, record 1, English, - shorts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shorts should be worn over an athletic support. Track-suit bottoms or similar trousers may also be worn. 3, record 1, English, - shorts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shorts: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - shorts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culotte
1, record 1, French, culotte
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culotte courte 2, record 1, French, culotte%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- short 3, record 1, French, short
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vêtement [couvrant le bas du corps] qui s'arrête à mi-cuisse. 2, record 1, French, - culotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La culotte se porte de préférence par-dessus un support athlétique. Les joueurs peuvent aussi adopter le survêtement. 4, record 1, French, - culotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short : terme utilisé au singulier. 5, record 1, French, - culotte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ropa de deporte e informal
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalón corto
1, record 1, Spanish, pantal%C3%B3n%20corto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pantalones cortos
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
- Sports and Casual Wear
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tennis shorts
1, record 2, English, tennis%20shorts
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shorts
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
- Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- short de tennis
1, record 2, French, short%20de%20tennis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- short 2, record 2, French, short
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenue. Les joueurs portent des chaussures de tennis; les hommes portent shorts et maillots, et les femmes, shorts ou jupettes et maillots. 3, record 2, French, - short%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
André Agassi [...] poil hirsute sous la casquette et tenue blanche, chemise large et short éléphantesque [...] 4, record 2, French, - short%20de%20tennis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
- Ropa de deporte e informal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantaloncillos
1, record 2, Spanish, pantaloncillos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pantalón corto 2, record 2, Spanish, pantal%C3%B3n%20corto
correct, masculine noun
- pantalón 3, record 2, Spanish, pantal%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ropa, parecida en todos los deportes de cancha, consiste en camiseta y pantalón corto para hombres, y camiseta y falda, o vestido corto, para mujeres. 4, record 2, Spanish, - pantaloncillos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los pantalones, la camiseta, el calzado o cualquier otro elemento del equipo de un jugador, se ha roto o desgastado de tal forma, que resulta imposible o inadecuado o no aconsejable que continúe jugando en tales condiciones [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - pantaloncillos
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