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BALLE LENTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slow-pitch
1, record 1, English, slow%2Dpitch
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slo-pitch 2, record 1, English, slo%2Dpitch
correct
- slo-pitch softball 3, record 1, English, slo%2Dpitch%20softball
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Softball program is divided into four leagues: men's fast pitch, 3-pitch, women's fast pitch, and mixed slo-pitch. 2, record 1, English, - slow%2Dpitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... softball has become, in one or another of its forms (fast-pitch, slow-pitch, or 16-inch slow-pitch), one of the most widely played games. 1, record 1, English, - slow%2Dpitch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slow pitch
- slo pitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balle lente
1, record 1, French, balle%20lente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme de softball compte quatre ligues, soit la balle rapide chez les hommes, la balle lente à trois lancers, la balle rapide chez les dames et la balle lente mixte. 2, record 1, French, - balle%20lente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] ce sport a pris un essor exceptionnel, devenant, sous l'une ou l'autre de ses formes (balle rapide, balle lente ou balle orthodoxe), l'un des sports les plus pratiqués. 3, record 1, French, - balle%20lente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slow ball
1, record 2, English, slow%20ball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balle lente
1, record 2, French, balle%20lente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pelota lenta
1, record 2, Spanish, pelota%20lenta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slow ball 1, record 3, English, slow%20ball
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balle au ralenti 1, record 3, French, balle%20au%20ralenti
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- balle lente 1, record 3, French, balle%20lente
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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