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PUGILISTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Boxing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boxer
1, record 1, English, boxer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pugilist 2, record 1, English, pugilist
correct
- pug 2, record 1, English, pug
noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who fights with his fists, usually in padded gloves and according to special rules. 3, record 1, English, - boxer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pugilist: term used especially in contexts referring to boxing as a professional sport. 4, record 1, English, - boxer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Boxe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boxeur
1, record 1, French, boxeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boxeuse 2, record 1, French, boxeuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun, rare
- pugiliste 3, record 1, French, pugiliste
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui pratique la boxe. 3, record 1, French, - boxeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boxeuse : Selon le Petit Robert (1995), le terme «boxeuse» est rarement employé. 4, record 1, French, - boxeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pugiliste : terme littéraire. 3, record 1, French, - boxeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Boxeo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- boxeador
1, record 1, Spanish, boxeador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- boxeadora 2, record 1, Spanish, boxeadora
correct, feminine noun
- pugilista 3, record 1, Spanish, pugilista
correct, common gender
- púgil 4, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%BAgil
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona que practica el] deporte que consiste en la lucha [contra un adversario], con las manos enfundadas en guantes especiales y de conformidad con ciertas reglas. 5, record 1, Spanish, - boxeador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- palooka
1, record 2, English, palooka
correct, United States, obsolete, pejorative
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- paluka 2, record 2, English, paluka
correct, United States, obsolete, pejorative
- ham 2, record 2, English, ham
correct, United States, pejorative
- ham donny 2, record 2, English, ham%20donny
correct, United States, pejorative
- mugg 2, record 2, English, mugg
correct, United States, pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inexperienced or incompetent boxer. 3, record 2, English, - palooka
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palooka: An old term for an inept boxer. Jack Dempsey, a reknown boxer once said: "Anyone who is so inexperienced or stupid that he can be hit by a swing is a palooka who can be murdered by straight punches, hooks, or uppercuts". 4, record 2, English, - palooka
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boxeur médiocre
1, record 2, French, boxeur%20m%C3%A9diocre
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piètre boxeur 2, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8tre%20boxeur
see observation, masculine noun
- pugiliste de troisième ordre 1, record 2, French, pugiliste%20de%20troisi%C3%A8me%20ordre
see observation, masculine noun
- boxeur de classe inférieure 1, record 2, French, boxeur%20de%20classe%20inf%C3%A9rieure
see observation, masculine noun
- boxeur sans classe 1, record 2, French, boxeur%20sans%20classe
see observation, masculine noun
- mauvais boxeur 2, record 2, French, mauvais%20boxeur
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces équivalents se veulent le plus près possible des américanismes en vedette anglaise; ils constituent une explication en même temps que des termes français pour rendre une réalité toute américaine. 2, record 2, French, - boxeur%20m%C3%A9diocre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kid-glove fighter 1, record 3, English, kid%2Dglove%20fighter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pugiliste peureux
1, record 3, French, pugiliste%20peureux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boxeur douillet 1, record 3, French, boxeur%20douillet
masculine noun
- catin 1, record 3, French, catin
feminine noun
- poule mouillée 1, record 3, French, poule%20mouill%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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