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CROSS COUNTRY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-country
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dcountry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross country 2, record 1, English, cross%20country
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eventing is commonly seen as an equestrian triathlon, in that it combines different disciplines, dressage, cross country and show-jumping, into one competition. 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dcountry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cross-country
1, record 1, French, cross%2Dcountry
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cross 2, record 1, French, cross
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Discipline du concours complet qui se déroule dans] un parcours composé d’obstacles naturels fixes (tronc d'arbre, cours d'eau, fossé...) répartis sur un terrain vallonné et accidenté. 3, record 1, French, - cross%2Dcountry
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo a través
1, record 1, Spanish, campo%20a%20trav%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cross 2, record 1, Spanish, cross
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cros 3, record 1, Spanish, cros
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cross country 3, record 1, Spanish, cross%20country
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disciplina ecuestre que forma parte del concurso completo y consiste en saltar obstáculos artificiales y naturales ubicados en un campo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - campo%20a%20trav%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross; cros; cross country: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión inglesa "cross country", empleada mayoritariamente en la forma abreviada "cross", equivale en español a "campo a través", aunque también se acepta la hispanización "cros". 3, record 1, Spanish, - campo%20a%20trav%C3%A9s
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Cycling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mountain bike cross country
1, record 2, English, mountain%20bike%20cross%20country
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross-country race 2, record 2, English, cross%2Dcountry%20race
correct
- cross country 3, record 2, English, cross%20country
correct
- cross-country 4, record 2, English, cross%2Dcountry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mountain bike race that takes place over trails, jeep roads, and similar difficult terrain. 4, record 2, English, - mountain%20bike%20cross%20country
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) released the rankings Monday, May 1, one day after Dunlap recovered from a flat tire to claim fourth place in a World Cup cross-country race in Houffalize, Belgium. 5, record 2, English, - mountain%20bike%20cross%20country
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross country race
- X country
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Cyclisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- course de cross-country
1, record 2, French, course%20de%20cross%2Dcountry
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cross-country 2, record 2, French, cross%2Dcountry
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] une des disciplines du VTT [vélo tout terrain] en compétition. 1, record 2, French, - course%20de%20cross%2Dcountry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une course de cross-country se déroule sur un circuit fermé. Selon la longueur, il sera parcouru une ou plusieurs fois au cours d'une course. Le départ est groupé, et le classement se fait dans l'ordre du franchissement de la ligne d'arrivée. Les terrains traversés sont étudiés pour présenter toutes les difficultés liées à la pratique du vtt. 1, record 2, French, - course%20de%20cross%2Dcountry
Record 2, Key term(s)
- X-country
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
- Ciclismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo a través
1, record 2, Spanish, campo%20a%20trav%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cross de montaña 2, record 2, Spanish, cross%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
correct, masculine noun
- cross 2, record 2, Spanish, cross
correct, masculine noun
- cross country 1, record 2, Spanish, cross%20country
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalidad usual del ciclismo de montaña, [...] consiste en dar un número determinado de vueltas a un circuito, cuya longitud suele estar comprendida entre los 8 y los 11 kilómetros. 1, record 2, Spanish, - campo%20a%20trav%C3%A9s
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross-country race
1, record 3, English, cross%2Dcountry%20race
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cross-country 2, record 3, English, cross%2Dcountry
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- course de cross-country
1, record 3, French, course%20de%20cross%2Dcountry
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cross-country 2, record 3, French, cross%2Dcountry
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Course à pied avec obstacles. 3, record 3, French, - course%20de%20cross%2Dcountry
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo través
1, record 3, Spanish, campo%20trav%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cross 2, record 3, Spanish, cross
correct, masculine noun
- cross country 1, record 3, Spanish, cross%20country
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carrera de larga distancia a campo traviesa. 3, record 3, Spanish, - campo%20trav%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La expresión inglesa “cross country”, empleada mayoritariamente en la forma abreviada cross, equivale en español a campo a través, aunque también se acepta la hispanización cross. Esta expresión se utiliza en deportes como la hípica y el atletismo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - campo%20trav%C3%A9s
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