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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- second highest goal scorer
1, record 1, English, second%20highest%20goal%20scorer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- deuxième meilleur buteur
1, record 1, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20meilleur%20buteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- deuxième meilleure buteuse 1, record 1, French, deuxi%C3%A8me%20meilleure%20buteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- segundo máximo goleador
1, record 1, Spanish, segundo%20m%C3%A1ximo%20goleador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- segunda máxima goleadora 1, record 1, Spanish, segunda%20m%C3%A1xima%20goleadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Handball
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- best scorer
1, record 2, English, best%20scorer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leading scorer 2, record 2, English, leading%20scorer
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Handball
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- meilleur buteur
1, record 2, French, meilleur%20buteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- meilleure buteuse 2, record 2, French, meilleure%20buteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balonmano
- Fútbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mejor goleador
1, record 2, Spanish, mejor%20goleador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mejor goleadora 2, record 2, Spanish, mejor%20goleadora
correct, feminine noun
- goleador líder 1, record 2, Spanish, goleador%20l%C3%ADder
correct, masculine noun
- goleadora líder 2, record 2, Spanish, goleadora%20l%C3%ADder
correct, feminine noun
- líder goleador 3, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADder%20goleador
correct, masculine noun
- líder goleadora 2, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADder%20goleadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- third highest goal scorer
1, record 3, English, third%20highest%20goal%20scorer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- troisième meilleur buteur
1, record 3, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20meilleur%20buteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- troisième meilleure buteuse 1, record 3, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20meilleure%20buteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tercer máximo anotador
1, record 3, Spanish, tercer%20m%C3%A1ximo%20anotador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tercera máxima anotadora 1, record 3, Spanish, tercera%20m%C3%A1xima%20anotadora
correct, feminine noun
- tercer máximo goleador 1, record 3, Spanish, tercer%20m%C3%A1ximo%20goleador
correct, masculine noun
- tercera máxima goleadora 1, record 3, Spanish, tercera%20m%C3%A1xima%20goleadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
- Field Hockey
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- leading scorer
1, record 4, English, leading%20scorer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scoring leader 2, record 4, English, scoring%20leader
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The player who, at a given time during the season, the tournament or the competition, has scored the most goals. 3, record 4, English, - leading%20scorer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms also used in sledge hockey. 4, record 4, English, - leading%20scorer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
- Hockey sur gazon
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- meilleur marqueur
1, record 4, French, meilleur%20marqueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- meilleure marqueuse 2, record 4, French, meilleure%20marqueuse
correct, feminine noun
- meilleur compteur 3, record 4, French, meilleur%20compteur
correct, masculine noun
- meilleure compteuse 4, record 4, French, meilleure%20compteuse
correct, feminine noun
- meilleur buteur 3, record 4, French, meilleur%20buteur
correct, masculine noun
- meilleure buteuse 4, record 4, French, meilleure%20buteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur ou joueuse qui a le plus de buts à sa fiche pour la saison, le tournoi ou la compétition en cours. 5, record 4, French, - meilleur%20marqueur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes également utilisés en hockey sur luge. 4, record 4, French, - meilleur%20marqueur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hockey sobre hielo
- Hockey sobre hierba
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- líder
1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%ADder
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- goal scorer
1, record 5, English, goal%20scorer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- scorer 2, record 5, English, scorer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A player who gets the ball into the opponents' goal. 3, record 5, English, - goal%20scorer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- buteur
1, record 5, French, buteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- buteuse 2, record 5, French, buteuse
correct, feminine noun
- butteur 3, record 5, French, butteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- butteuse 4, record 5, French, butteuse
correct, feminine noun
- marqueur de but 2, record 5, French, marqueur%20de%20but
correct, masculine noun
- marqueuse de but 5, record 5, French, marqueuse%20de%20but
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur qui a marqué un but. 6, record 5, French, - buteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «buteur» ou «butteur» est propre au soccer (en Europe : foot ou football). Il n'est pas passé dans l'usage dans les autres sports où se comptent des buts, qui utilisent toujours «marqueur de but(s)», «compteur», ou «scoreur». 4, record 5, French, - buteur
Record 5, Key term(s)
- marqueur de buts
- marqueuse de buts
- marqueur
- marqueuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- goleador
1, record 5, Spanish, goleador
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scorer
1, record 6, English, scorer
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- goal scorer 2, record 6, English, goal%20scorer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A player who regularly scores goals or who is noted for his ability to score goals. 3, record 6, English, - scorer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pele was an exceptionally versatile footballer, two-footed, an extremely successful goal scorer, highly skilled at dribbling and passing, and had remarkably good defensive skills for an attacking player. 2, record 6, English, - scorer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish from "scorer," the official who records the score and statistics of a game or contest and between the two meanings of the generic "scorer," the first being a "goal scorer" in sports in which goals are scored (ice and field hockey, handball, lacrosse, soccer, water polo, broomball, ringette), and the second, a "point scorer" in sports in which points are scored (curling, volleyball, football, rugby, baseball, racquet sports). In basketball, baskets are scored. 3, record 6, English, - scorer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Scorer" is the most commonly used term. 4, record 6, English, - scorer
Record 6, Key term(s)
- goal-scorer
- goalscorer
- goal getter
- goal-getter
- goalgetter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- buteur
1, record 6, French, buteur
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- buteuse 2, record 6, French, buteuse
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- marqueur de buts 3, record 6, French, marqueur%20de%20buts
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- marqueuse de buts 2, record 6, French, marqueuse%20de%20buts
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur qui réussit des buts. 4, record 6, French, - buteur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marqueur de buts : Lorsqu'on signifie la fréquence à compter ou l'habileté d'un joueur à marquer des buts, c'est le pluriel qui s'impose : «Wayne Gretzky et Jean Béliveau ont été d'habiles manieurs de bâton et marqueurs de buts.». 2, record 6, French, - buteur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distinguer du «marqueur», l'officiel responsable de prendre note de la marque et de statistiques de jeu pendant un match ou une épreuve. 2, record 6, French, - buteur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Distinguer entre les sens des termes génériques «compteur» et «marqueur» qui signifient «compteur de buts» ou «marqueur de buts» dans les sports où des buts se comptent (hockey sur glace et sur gazon, handball, crosse, soccer, water-polo, ballon sur glace, ringuette), et qui ont le sens de «compteur de points» ou «marqueur de points» dans ceux où des points s'accumulent (curling, volleyball, football, rugby, baseball, sports de raquette). En basketball, on compte des paniers. 2, record 6, French, - buteur
Record 6, Key term(s)
- marqueur
- marqueuse
- butteur
- butteuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- goleador
1, record 6, Spanish, goleador
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término de deportes de patines sobre ruedas también. 2, record 6, Spanish, - goleador
Record 6, Key term(s)
- goleadores
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