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DISC GOLF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disc golf
1, record 1, English, disc%20golf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disc-golf 2, record 1, English, disc%2Dgolf
correct
- frisbee golf 3, record 1, English, frisbee%20golf
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disc golf relies on one's ability to throw a disc with power and accuracy. The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest total number of throws of a golf disc. Similar to the traditional golf game, a course is composed of a number of holes, in which each player begins by throwing from the tee, and completes the hole by landing in or striking the target. 4, record 1, English, - disc%20golf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hole can be one of a number of disc golf targets; the most common is called a pole hole, an elevated metal basket. As a player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each consecutive shot from the spot [lie] where the previous throw has landed. 5, record 1, English, - disc%20golf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Frisbee®: a registered trademark. Although "frisbee" is frequently used to describe flying discs in general, its use, and the use of "frisbee golf," according to the sources consulted, should be avoided, except when one refers specifically to flying discs made by WHAM-O Inc. 6, record 1, English, - disc%20golf
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disk golf
- discgolf
- diskgolf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque-golf
1, record 1, French, disque%2Dgolf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- discogolf 1, record 1, French, discogolf
correct, masculine noun
- disc-golf 2, record 1, French, disc%2Dgolf
avoid, masculine noun
- disc golf 3, record 1, French, disc%20golf
avoid, masculine noun
- golf frisbee 4, record 1, French, golf%20frisbee
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- frisbee golf 5, record 1, French, frisbee%20golf
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu de disque-volant, inspiré des règles du golf, qui consiste à atteindre des cibles successives en un minimum de lancers, sur un parcours aménagé. 1, record 1, French, - disque%2Dgolf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frisbee® : marque de commerce déposée de WHAM-O Inc. Il faut donc éviter d'employer le terme «frisbee» pour désigner un disque de disc-golf et les termes «golf frisbee» ainsi que «frisbee golf» pour désigner le disque-golf. 6, record 1, French, - disque%2Dgolf
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disk golf
- disk-golf
- golf à disque
- golf de disque
- discgolf
- diskgolf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Bodies and Committees
- Various Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Professional Disc Golf Association
1, record 2, English, Professional%20Disc%20Golf%20Association
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PDGA 1, record 2, English, PDGA
correct, international
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Professional Disc Golf Association is the game's governing body. This non-profit organization ... remains dedicated to the promotion of disc golf worldwide. Every year the PDGA sanctions hundreds of tournaments and competitions for both professional and amateur players. Competitors earn points by participating in these events, which are tabulated by the PDGA and used to determine invitations to the annual World Disc Golf Championships, and other events. 2, record 2, English, - Professional%20Disc%20Golf%20Association
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités professionnels
- Sports divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Professional Disc Golf Association
1, record 2, French, Professional%20Disc%20Golf%20Association
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PDGA 1, record 2, French, PDGA
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le NT [National Tour] de France de Disc-Golf est régi par les règles éditées par la Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), par la World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) - édition de 1997 et par toutes modifications apportées par la France Disc Golf Association (FDGA) et adoptées lors de la dernière assemblée générale. 2, record 2, French, - Professional%20Disc%20Golf%20Association
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Association de disc-golf professionnel
- Association de disc golf professionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disc golf course
1, record 3, English, disc%20golf%20course
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disc golf courses are normally laid out among wooded areas with diverse terrain to provide natural obstacles to the flight of the disc. … Disc golf courses are normally 18 holes in length, but there are other combinations as well, including 9-hole, 22-hole, 24-hole and 27-hole courses in existence. 2, record 3, English, - disc%20golf%20course
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are four basic considerations when installing a disc golf course: targets, signs, tees and course design. 3, record 3, English, - disc%20golf%20course
Record 3, Key term(s)
- disk golf course
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parcours de disc-golf
1, record 3, French, parcours%20de%20disc%2Dgolf
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- parcours de disc golf 2, record 3, French, parcours%20de%20disc%20golf
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un parcours de disc golf est généralement composé de 9 ou 18 trous. A chaque trou les joueurs tentent d'atteindre une cible en partant du tee. Les distances varient entre 60 et 150 mètres. 3, record 3, French, - parcours%20de%20disc%2Dgolf
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disc golfer
1, record 4, English, disc%20golfer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who plays the game of disc golf. 2, record 4, English, - disc%20golfer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
And unlike their ball golfing neighbours, disc golfers play in just about any weather. Rain, snow, sleet, and mud...these are mere distractions for your typically obsessed disc golfers. 3, record 4, English, - disc%20golfer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- disk golfer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- joueur de disc-golf
1, record 4, French, joueur%20de%20disc%2Dgolf
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- joueuse de disc-golf 2, record 4, French, joueuse%20de%20disc%2Dgolf
correct, feminine noun
- disc golfer 3, record 4, French, disc%20golfer
avoid, anglicism, see observation, France
- disc-golfeur 4, record 4, French, disc%2Dgolfeur
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fonction de la distance et de la trajectoire à parcourir, le joueur de disc-golf utilise différents types de disques, tout comme le joueur de golf qui choisit le club le mieux adapté au coup à jouer. 5, record 4, French, - joueur%20de%20disc%2Dgolf
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un disc golfeur peut choisir parmi de nombreux disques, chacun avec des propriétés de vols spécifiques. Pour chaque lancer il peut prendre le disque qui semble le plus approprié. 6, record 4, French, - joueur%20de%20disc%2Dgolf
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais de «disc golfer» est à éviter, la graphie française «disc-golfeur» et le terme «joueur ou joueuse de disc-golf» étant privilégiés. 2, record 4, French, - joueur%20de%20disc%2Dgolf
Record 4, Key term(s)
- joueur de disc golf
- disc golfeur
- discgolfeur
- joueuse de disc golf
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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