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SWEEPSTAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweepstake
1, record 1, English, sweepstake
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of lottery for gambling on horse races, etc. Each person pays a specified sum to draw a ticket bearing the name of one of the competitors in a race or contest; the money paid in goes to the holder or holders of tickets on the winner of the race or contest. 2, record 1, English, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noun, singular or plural. 2, record 1, English, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 1, English, - sweepstake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sweepstakes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sweepstake
1, record 1, French, sweepstake
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loterie basée sur le résultat d'une course de chevaux et qui permet à un certain nombre de personnes dont les billets sont favorisés du sort d'emporter des lots de valeurs variables. 2, record 1, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spécialement. Loterie hippique irlandaise. 2, record 1, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Sweepstake» est un «mot anglais», selon toutes les sources, «entré dans l'usage courant vers 1934»; il n'est pas un anglicisme. 3, record 1, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 4, record 1, French, - sweepstake
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweepstake
1, record 2, English, sweepstake
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A prize in a] race or contest in which the prize or prizes derive from a pooling of the stakes of the contestants, with or without additional contributions by the sponsor or sponsors of the contest. 2, record 2, English, - sweepstake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horse racing term. 3, record 2, English, - sweepstake
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sweepstakes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sweepstake
1, record 2, French, sweepstake
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] prix qui consiste en une somme résultant d'une souscription convenue entre les propriétaires des chevaux engagés, et qui s'ajoute à un prix officiel quelconque. 2, record 2, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Celui qui gagne, balaye, enlève tout l'argent : de là, sweepstake. E. Chapus, Le Turf ou les Courses de chevaux en France et en Angleterre, pp. 376-377. 2, record 2, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Sweepstake» est un «mot anglais» «entré dans l'usage courant vers 1934»; il n'est pas un anglicisme. 3, record 2, French, - sweepstake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme de courses de chevaux. 4, record 2, French, - sweepstake
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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