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DERNIER DROIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- home stretch
1, record 1, English, home%20stretch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- homestretch 1, record 1, English, homestretch
correct
- stretch 2, record 1, English, stretch
correct
- straightaway 1, record 1, English, straightaway
correct
- front stretch 1, record 1, English, front%20stretch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The last eighth-mile before the finish line/wire on a given race track. 1, record 1, English, - home%20stretch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 1, English, - home%20stretch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
head of the home stretch; top of the home stretch. 1, record 1, English, - home%20stretch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dernier droit
1, record 1, French, dernier%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit 2, record 1, French, droit
correct, masculine noun
- étape finale 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tape%20finale
correct, feminine noun, France
- finish 1, record 1, French, finish
masculine noun, France, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dernier huitième de mille approximatif avant le fil d'arrivée, sur une piste de courses. 2, record 1, French, - dernier%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fin d'un parcours, dans une course donnée, est appelé «dernier droit» [...] 3, record 1, French, - dernier%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 4, record 1, French, - dernier%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
entrée du dernièr droit. 2, record 1, French, - dernier%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- finishing straight
1, record 2, English, finishing%20straight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- home straight 2, record 2, English, home%20straight
correct
- last straight 3, record 2, English, last%20straight
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The straight part of a race track between the last turn and the winning post. 4, record 2, English, - finishing%20straight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne droite d'arrivée
1, record 2, French, ligne%20droite%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droite d'arrivée 2, record 2, French, droite%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- dernier droit 2, record 2, French, dernier%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ligne droite d'arrivée. Partie en ligne droite d'une piste qui est la plus proche de la ligne d'arrivée. 3, record 2, French, - ligne%20droite%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recta final
1, record 2, Spanish, recta%20final
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- down the stretch
1, record 3, English, down%20the%20stretch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en fin de saison
1, record 3, French, en%20fin%20de%20saison
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- en fin de calendrier régulier 1, record 3, French, en%20fin%20de%20calendrier%20r%C3%A9gulier
correct
- dans le dernier droit 2, record 3, French, dans%20le%20dernier%20droit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fin de saison, c'est-à-dire avec seulement cinq parties à jouer, les Marlins de la Floride étaient au plus fort de la course au championnat. 2, record 3, French, - en%20fin%20de%20saison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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