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LIGNE 200 M [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 200 m straight
1, record 1, English, 200%20m%20straight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individual event over a distance of 200 metres run on the straight portion of the track. 1, record 1, English, - 200%20m%20straight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Men's events. 1, record 1, English, - 200%20m%20straight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Panathinaiko Stadium was restored, and remains as it was in its original "U" shape, with two straight sections, joined by a close bend. Between the two straight sections is an open area of 15 m. In antiquity, the 200 m length constituted a stadium course - that is 192 m, approximately 200 yards today. 2, record 1, English, - 200%20m%20straight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 200 m en ligne droite
1, record 1, French, 200%20m%20en%20ligne%20droite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve individuelle sur une distance de 200 mètres en ligne droite. 2, record 1, French, - 200%20m%20en%20ligne%20droite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avant les années 60, le 200 m était couru en ligne droite aux États-Unis. Depuis 1958, le [200 m] doit être parcouru sur une piste de 400 mètres, ce qui implique de courir le premier 100 mètres en virage. 3, record 1, French, - 200%20m%20en%20ligne%20droite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hommes. 2, record 1, French, - 200%20m%20en%20ligne%20droite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-hundred metre line 1, record 2, English, two%2Dhundred%20metre%20line
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facilities/equipment. 1, record 2, English, - two%2Dhundred%20metre%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- two hundred metre line
- 200 metre line
- two-hundred meter line
- two hundred meter line
- 200 meter line
- 200-metre line
- 200-meter line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne des 200 m
1, record 2, French, ligne%20des%20200%20m
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installations/matériel. 1, record 2, French, - ligne%20des%20200%20m
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ligne des deux cents m
- ligne des 200 mètres
- ligne des deux cents mètres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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