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BADMINTON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- badminton
1, record 1, English, badminton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- badminton
1, record 1, French, badminton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le badminton est un sport de raquette qui oppose soit deux joueurs (simples) soit deux paires (doubles), placés dans deux demi-terrains séparés par un filet. Les joueurs marquent des points en frappant un volant à l'aide d'une raquette pour le faire tomber dans le demi-terrain adverse. L'échange se termine dès que le volant touche le sol. Le volant est un projectile aux propriétés aérodynamiques uniques qui lui donnent une trajectoire très différente des balles utilisées dans la plupart des sports de raquette. 1, record 1, French, - badminton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bádminton
1, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%A1dminton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- volante 2, record 1, Spanish, volante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juego semejante al tenis en el que se utilizan raquetas ligeras. 2, record 1, Spanish, - b%C3%A1dminton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bádminton: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz inglesa "badminton" (deporte que se juega con raquetas ligeras) ha conservado en su adaptación al español la pronunciación esdrújula etimológica, por lo que debe escribirse con tilde. 3, record 1, Spanish, - b%C3%A1dminton
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