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MADISON [4 records]

Record 1 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A spider of the family Corinnidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Araignée de la famille des Corinnidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
DEF

A track race over a distance of 60km in which teams of two riders accumulate points in intermediate sprints.

OBS

Named for Madison Square Garden in New York, where this type of race originated.

OBS

Track event.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
CONT

Course à l'américaine [...] surnommée la Madison, car disputée pour la première fois au Madison Square Garden, à New York, l'épreuve met aux prises plusieurs équipes de deux coureurs qui vont se relayer durant la course.

OBS

Épreuve de piste.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclismo
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
CONT

En la americana (madison), los equipos -de dos ciclistas que alternan- cubren una distancia de 60 kilómetros y ganará el que mayor número de puntos acumule en los sprints (cada 20 vueltas) o el que doble al pelotón, con un reglamento prácticamente igual al de la prueba individual por puntos.

OBS

Prueba de pista.

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Record 3 1996-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

State capital of Wisconsin, U.S.A. in the south of state situated on an isthmus between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Ville des États-Unis, capitale du Wisconsin, située au centre sud de cet État, parmi plusieurs lacs.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Statistical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
OBS

Ont entre autres réalisé une étude pour le compte du Bureau de l'entrepreneurship et de la petite entreprise.

Spanish

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