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EPREUVE CONSOLATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prizes and Trophies (Sports)
- Handball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consolation final
1, record 1, English, consolation%20final
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consolation: a contest (as a game, match or race) held for those who have lost in the early stages of a tournament. 2, record 1, English, - consolation%20final
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prix et trophées (Sports)
- Handball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- finale de consolation
1, record 1, French, finale%20de%20consolation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consolation :épreuve sportive où se rencontrent les vaincus des premiers tours d’un tournoi. 2, record 1, French, - finale%20de%20consolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignement obtenu du Bureau des traductions du Centre national des sports et de la récréation à Ottawa. 1, record 1, French, - finale%20de%20consolation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Premios y trofeos (Deportes)
- Balonmano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ronda final de consolación
1, record 1, Spanish, ronda%20final%20de%20consolaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- consolation match
1, record 2, English, consolation%20match
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- consolation event 2, record 2, English, consolation%20event
see observation
- plate competition 3, record 2, English, plate%20competition
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consolation event: Table tennis term. 4, record 2, English, - consolation%20match
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plate competition: Squash term. 4, record 2, English, - consolation%20match
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- match de consolation
1, record 2, French, match%20de%20consolation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épreuve de consolation 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20consolation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
plate :Épreuve de consolation de Wimbledon réservée aux perdants des deux premiers tours. 3, record 2, French, - match%20de%20consolation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épreuve de consolation : Employé aussi au tennis de table. 4, record 2, French, - match%20de%20consolation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 5, record 2, French, - match%20de%20consolation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 2, French, - match%20de%20consolation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- partido de consolación
1, record 2, Spanish, partido%20de%20consolaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ronda de consolación 2, record 2, Spanish, ronda%20de%20consolaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Ronda de consolación" y el término clave "competencia plate" se encuentran para el squash. 3, record 2, Spanish, - partido%20de%20consolaci%C3%B3n
Record 2, Key term(s)
- competencia plate
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scratch a race
1, record 3, English, scratch%20a%20race
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- scratch 2, record 3, English, scratch
correct, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A swimmer who has unquestionably qualified for a Final (not a swim-off candidate) who scratches from a Final forfeits his right to compete in the Consolation Final of the same event and to earn points. 2, record 3, English, - scratch%20a%20race
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déclarer forfait 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9clarer%20forfait
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nageur qui s’est, sans conteste, qualifié pour une finale(non pas un candidat à une épreuve de reprise) et qui déclare forfait pour une finale, fait abandon de son droit de prendre part à la finale de consolation de la même épreuve et à celui de gagner des points. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9clarer%20forfait
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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