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PODIUM [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catwalk
1, record 1, English, catwalk
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- runway 2, record 1, English, runway
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A platform along which models walk in a fashion show. 3, record 1, English, - catwalk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mode
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- podium de mode
1, record 1, French, podium%20de%20mode
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- podium 2, record 1, French, podium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piste sur laquelle évoluent les mannequins d'un défilé de mode. 3, record 1, French, - podium%20de%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
podium : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 13 février 2025. 4, record 1, French, - podium%20de%20mode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasarela
1, record 1, Spanish, pasarela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- catwalk 2, record 1, Spanish, catwalk
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pasillo estrecho y algo elevado, destinado al desfile de [...] modelos de ropa [...] para que puedan ser contemplados por el público. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pasarela
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lo largo del año se celebran diversos encuentros de moda, y al informar sobre ellos se emplean extranjerismos que muchas veces tienen un equivalente en español. Entre ellos, cabe destacar [...] catwalk: pasarela, desfile de moda [...] Aunque se recomienda que se eviten los extranjerismos siempre que tengan equivalentes en español, hay términos relacionados también con el mundo de la moda que se han asentado en nuestra lengua, como vintage (ropa de [o inspirada en] hace más de veinte años), prêt-à-porter (ropa hecha en serie), atelier (taller de creación de moda), outlet (tienda de ropa descatalogada), o casual (ropa informal) que al escribirse deben ir en cursiva (o entrecomillados si no puede emplearse la cursiva). 2, record 1, Spanish, - pasarela
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- podium
1, record 2, English, podium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
podium: an item in the "Furniture" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 2, English, - podium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- podium
1, record 2, French, podium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
podium : objet de la classe «Meubles» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 2, French, - podium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Sports (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Podium 2002
1, record 3, English, Podium%202002
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Program launched to support Canadian athletes' achievements at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. 2, record 3, English, - Podium%202002
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Podium 2002
1, record 3, French, Podium%202002
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme lancé pour soutenir les exploits des athlètes canadiens aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002. 2, record 3, French, - Podium%202002
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) demande de respecter le nom des Jeux Olympiques tel qu'établi dans la Charte olympique, soit d'utiliser la majuscule «O». Par contre, les règles d'écriture de la langue française recommandent d'utiliser «Jeux olympiques», graphie préconisée par Sport Canada. 3, record 3, French, - Podium%202002
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- podium
1, record 4, English, podium
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rostrum 2, record 4, English, rostrum
correct
- platform 3, record 4, English, platform
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A raised platform or stage upon which the speaker stands. 4, record 4, English, - podium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Check lighting to be sure that it focuses on the podium and directly on the speaker. The podium should be the best lighted spot in the room. 5, record 4, English, - podium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- estrade
1, record 4, French, estrade
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- podium 2, record 4, French, podium
correct, masculine noun
- tribune 3, record 4, French, tribune
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plancher élevé de quelques marches au-dessus du sol ou du parquet. [...] Haranguer la foule du haut de l'estrade. 4, record 4, French, - estrade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
- Pisos y cielos rasos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tribuna
1, record 4, Spanish, tribuna
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Sports (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- winner's podium
1, record 5, English, winner%27s%20podium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- victory podium 2, record 5, English, victory%20podium
correct
- podium 3, record 5, English, podium
correct
- winner's rostrum 4, record 5, English, winner%27s%20rostrum
correct
- victory rostrum 5, record 5, English, victory%20rostrum
correct
- rostrum 6, record 5, English, rostrum
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He stood ... on a piece of Finnish box-like furniture that was a fair replica of the winner's rostrum in the Olympic stadium. 4, record 5, English, - winner%27s%20podium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Best sprinter Thor Hushovd of Norway, Lance Armstrong of Austin, Texas, and best climber Mickael Rasmussen of Denmark, from left, wave from the podium after Armstrong won his seventh straight Tour de France cycling race. 7, record 5, English, - winner%27s%20podium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Having known the exhilaration of sitting on the winner's podium, Colette is regarded as one of the greatest wheelchair athletes of our time. 1, record 5, English, - winner%27s%20podium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- podium
1, record 5, French, podium
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- podium des vainqueurs 2, record 5, French, podium%20des%20vainqueurs
correct, masculine noun
- podium de palmarès 3, record 5, French, podium%20de%20palmar%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'y a rien de plus motivant pour un athlète que la perspective d'entendre le Ô Canada! sur le podium des vainqueurs, a souligné Daniel Igali, médaillé d'or en lutte aux Jeux de 2000 à Sydney et membre de l'équipe olympique canadienne 2004. 4, record 5, French, - podium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- podio
1, record 5, Spanish, podio
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que el plural de podio es podios. 1, record 5, Spanish, - podio
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Sports (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- platform
1, record 6, English, platform
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- podium 2, record 6, English, podium
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "podium" is a gymnastics term and "platform" is a fencing and gymnastics term. 3, record 6, English, - platform
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- podium
1, record 6, French, podium
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- podio
1, record 6, Spanish, podio
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que el plural de podio es podios. 2, record 6, Spanish, - podio
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Own the Podium 2010
1, record 7, English, Own%20the%20Podium%202010
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Launched in January 2005, Own the Podium 2010 is a national sport technical initiative designed to help Canada's winter athletes win the most number of medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and to place in the top three nations (gold medal count) at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. The initiative is a collaborative effort supported by all of Canada's winter national sport organizations (NSOs) and the major winter sport funding partners, including Sport Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), the Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA), the Government of British Columbia, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), and several of VANOC's corporate sponsors. 2, record 7, English, - Own%20the%20Podium%202010
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Own the Podium 2010 program
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- À nous le podium 2010
1, record 7, French, %C3%80%20nous%20le%20podium%202010
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lancé en janvier 2005, À nous le podium 2010 est une nouvelle initiative sportive technique nationale qui vise à aider les athlètes des sports d'hiver du Canada à remporter le plus grand nombre de médailles aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2010 à Vancouver et à placer le Canada parmi les trois premières nations (au décompte des médailles d'or) aux Jeux paralympiques d'hiver de 2010. Cette initiative est un effort conjoint qui bénéficie de l'appui de tous les organismes nationaux de sport (ONS) régissant les sports d'hiver au Canada et des principaux partenaires des sports d'hiver comme Sport Canada, le Comité olympique canadien (COC), le Comité paralympique canadien (CPC), l'Association pour le développement olympique de Calgary (CODA), le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique, le Comité d'organisation des Jeux olympiques et paralympiques d'hiver de 2010 à Vancouver (COVAN), et plusieurs commanditaires du COVAN. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%80%20nous%20le%20podium%202010
Record 7, Key term(s)
- programme À nous le podium 2010
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Podium Canada
1, record 8, English, Podium%20Canada
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Podium Canada is a partnership between the major national funding partners for high performance sport in Canada: Sport Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) , the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), and for winter sports, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). Podium Canada supports Canada's National Sport Organizations (NSOs) in their goal to increase medal counts by Canadian athletes at Olympic and Paralympic Summer and Winter Games. 1, record 8, English, - Podium%20Canada
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Podium Canada
1, record 8, French, Podium%20Canada
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Podium Canada est un regroupement des principaux partenaires financiers du sport de haut niveau au Canada, soit Sport Canada, le Comité olympique canadien (COC), le Comité paralympique canadien (CPC) et, pour les sports d'hiver, le Comité d'organisation des Jeux olympiques et paralympiques d'hiver de 2010 à Vancouver (COVAN). Podium Canada aide les organismes nationaux de sport (ONS) à augmenter le nombre de médailles remportées par les athlètes canadiens aux Jeux olympiques et paralympiques d'été et d'hiver. 1, record 8, French, - Podium%20Canada
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-10-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Sports (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Olympic Podium 2002 Program
1, record 9, English, Olympic%20Podium%202002%20Program
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Olympic Podium 2002 Programme
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Programme olympique Podium 2002
1, record 9, French, Programme%20olympique%20Podium%202002
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Paralympic Podium 2002 program
1, record 10, English, Paralympic%20Podium%202002%20program
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Paralympic Podium 2002 programme
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- programme paralympique Podium 2002
1, record 10, French, programme%20paralympique%20Podium%202002
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-10-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Wrestling
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- raised podium
1, record 11, English, raised%20podium
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Lutte
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- podium élevé
1, record 11, French, podium%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lucha
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- podio elevado
1, record 11, Spanish, podio%20elevado
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-12-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- location of the podium
1, record 12, English, location%20of%20the%20podium
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Artistic gymnastics term. 2, record 12, English, - location%20of%20the%20podium
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rules/refereeing. 2, record 12, English, - location%20of%20the%20podium
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- disposition du podium
1, record 12, French, disposition%20du%20podium
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de gymnastique artistique. 1, record 12, French, - disposition%20du%20podium
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Règlements/arbitrage. 1, record 12, French, - disposition%20du%20podium
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- disposición del podio
1, record 12, Spanish, disposici%C3%B3n%20del%20podio
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-06-13
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Animal Biology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- tube foot
1, record 13, English, tube%20foot
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of numerous small tentacular flexible tubular processes of starfishes, sea urchins, and most holothurians bearing at the end an adhesive sucker, being extensions of the water-vascular system, employed in crawling or in holding on to objects, and serving also in respiration and as tactile organs. 2, record 13, English, - tube%20foot
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... hollow, thin-walled cylinders ...(ending) in rounded-off ends ... and joined to extensions of the radial canals... 3, record 13, English, - tube%20foot
Record 13, Key term(s)
- podium
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Biologie animale
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- pied ambulacraire
1, record 13, French, pied%20ambulacraire
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- tube ambulacraire 1, record 13, French, tube%20ambulacraire
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] petit diverticule [...] émis par les canaux périphériques [...] et qui traverse le test par des pores [...] 1, record 13, French, - pied%20ambulacraire
Record 13, Key term(s)
- ambulacre
- podium
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Television Arts
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- singer platform 1, record 14, English, singer%20platform
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- podium
1, record 14, French, podium
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour soliste. 1, record 14, French, - podium
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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