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ELITE PROFESSIONNELLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elite level
1, record 1, English, elite%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elite 2, record 1, English, elite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A level of sports participation. 2, record 1, English, - elite%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "elite" is defined as competing at the highest competition level for [a] particular sport ... 2, record 1, English, - elite%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Excellence in amateur athletics, particularly at the elite levels, entails significant sacrifice by the athletes, many of whom delay careers to realize their dreams of representing Canada internationally, said [the] Minister. 3, record 1, English, - elite%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau élite
1, record 1, French, niveau%20%C3%A9lite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'excellence dans le sport amateur, et en particulier au niveau élite, exige d’importants sacrifices de la part des athlètes, a affirmé le ministre [...]. Plusieurs athlètes mettent leur carrière professionnelle en veilleuse pour réaliser leur rêve de représenter le Canada sur la scène internationale. 2, record 1, French, - niveau%20%C3%A9lite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Durant la phase d’investissement, le jeune athlète se concentre sur un seul sport et vise l’atteinte de hauts niveaux de compétition (par exemple, niveau élite). 3, record 1, French, - niveau%20%C3%A9lite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- highly trained personnel 1, record 2, English, highly%20trained%20personnel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
migration of highly trained personnel from developing countries. 1, record 2, English, - highly%20trained%20personnel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élite professionnelle
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lite%20professionnelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exode des élites professionnelles des pays en voie de développement. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lite%20professionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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