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Record 1 2014-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rugby
DEF

... a sport played by 2 teams of 15 players each, in which a ball is moved with the hands and feet.

OBS

Rugby was initially played with a round ball. The oval ball was adopted in 1851.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rugby
DEF

[...] sport de ballon joué à la main et au pied, opposant deux équipes de 15 joueurs.

OBS

D'abord rond, comme au football, le ballon devient ovale en 1851.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Rugby
OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que la palabra "rugby" se escribe en cursiva, pues la "y" no sucede a consonantes a final de palabra en español, o se adapta con "i", esto es, "rugbi".

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