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TIRER PILE FACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- General Sports Regulations
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toss a coin
1, record 1, English, toss%20a%20coin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flip a coin 2, record 1, English, flip%20a%20coin
correct
- toss 3, record 1, English, toss
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Throw a coin to decide something by the side that falls upward. 3, record 1, English, - toss%20a%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tennis. Always use the correct playing procedure. Toss a coin or spin a racket to decide who serves first. The winner of the toss can choose to serve, receive, take an end or can ask his opponent to choose. 4, record 1, English, - toss%20a%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Penalty shoot-outs had not been invented and it was decided to toss a coin to see who reached the final, rather than play a replay. 5, record 1, English, - toss%20a%20coin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tirer à pile ou face
1, record 1, French, tirer%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeter une pièce de monnaie 2, record 1, French, jeter%20une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie
correct
- faire le pile ou face 3, record 1, French, faire%20le%20pile%20ou%20face
correct, Europe
- faire le toss 3, record 1, French, faire%20le%20toss
correct, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer dans les airs ou faire tourner un objet à deux faces pour déterminer un gagnant selon le côté de l'objet qui se retrouve dessus. 4, record 1, French, - tirer%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tennis. Pour déterminer qui servira le premier, tirer à pile ou face ou faire tourner la raquette. 1, record 1, French, - tirer%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Vocabulario especializado y fraseología de los deportes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzar una moneda
1, record 1, Spanish, lanzar%20una%20moneda
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- decidir al azar con una moneda 2, record 1, Spanish, decidir%20al%20azar%20con%20una%20moneda
correct
- echar a suertes 3, record 1, Spanish, echar%20a%20suertes
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antes del saque de salida al inicio del partido o la prórroga, se lanzará una moneda al aire y el equipo favorecido decidirá la dirección en la que atacará en el primer tiempo del partido. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lanzar%20una%20moneda
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- matched and lost
1, record 2, English, matched%20and%20lost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Report of the results of flipping a coin by two securities brokers who are locked in competition to execute trades at the same price. 2, record 2, English, - matched%20and%20lost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tiré à pile ou face
1, record 2, French, tir%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque deux offres d'achat au même prix sont faites simultanément sur le parquet de la Bourse et que chaque offre est pour un nombre égal ou supérieur au nombre d'actions offertes en vente, ces deux offres sont considérées comme étant sur un pied d'égalité. Les deux négociateurs en cause doivent alors tirer à pile ou face pour déterminer qui obtiendra les titres. Ceci s'applique également dans le cas d'une vente. 2, record 2, French, - tir%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tirer à pile ou face
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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