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MARATHONIEN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marathoner
1, record 1, English, marathoner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marathon runner 2, record 1, English, marathon%20runner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An athlete who participates in the marathon race (a long-distance race of 42.195 metres - 26 miles 385 yards run on made-up roads). 3, record 1, English, - marathoner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coureur de marathon
1, record 1, French, coureur%20de%20marathon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coureuse de marathon 2, record 1, French, coureuse%20de%20marathon
correct, feminine noun
- marathonien 3, record 1, French, marathonien
correct, masculine noun
- marathonienne 2, record 1, French, marathonienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Athlète qui participe au marathon (épreuve de fond sur une distance de 42,195 mètres - 26 miles 385 yards qui se court sur des routes dures). 4, record 1, French, - coureur%20de%20marathon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grands ennemis du marathonien sont, en fait, la chaleur et, bien entendu, l'altitude qui épuisent les sujets les moins résistants ou peu accoutumés à ménager leur souffle. 5, record 1, French, - coureur%20de%20marathon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maratonista
1, record 1, Spanish, maratonista
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- maratoniano 2, record 1, Spanish, maratoniano
correct, masculine noun
- maratoniana 2, record 1, Spanish, maratoniana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que corre el maratón (carrera de resistencia). 3, record 1, Spanish, - maratonista
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda "maratoniano" y "maratonista" como formas válidas para referirse al corredor de un maratón. 4, record 1, Spanish, - maratonista
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- talus runner
1, record 2, English, talus%20runner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the largest blocks the hands come into play, but the talus runner continues to lope along more like a monkey than the traditional slow-paced image of a mountain climber. 1, record 2, English, - talus%20runner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a type of rock climber who moves quickly leaping from boulder to boulder. 2, record 2, English, - talus%20runner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coureur de sommets
1, record 2, French, coureur%20de%20sommets
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coureur de montagne 1, record 2, French, coureur%20de%20montagne
correct, masculine noun
- marathonien montagnard 1, record 2, French, marathonien%20montagnard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un marathonien ou un alpiniste qui court de la base d'une montagne au sommet. 2, record 2, French, - coureur%20de%20sommets
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coureur de sommets. [...], Gilles Grindler et Laurent Smagghe : entre marathon et alpinisme, ils ont trouvé leur style [...] Le vocabulaire doit-il trancher pour finir entre coureurs et alpinistes? Faire une course en montagne n'est pas totalement identique à faire de la course de montagne. 1, record 2, French, - coureur%20de%20sommets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marathon relay race 1, record 3, English, marathon%20relay%20race
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- course de relais marathonien
1, record 3, French, course%20de%20relais%20marathonien
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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