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SUBSTITUTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substitute
1, record 1, English, substitute
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- substitute player 2, record 1, English, substitute%20player
correct
- substitute athlete 3, record 1, English, substitute%20athlete
correct
- alternate 4, record 1, English, alternate
correct, noun
- alternate athlete 5, record 1, English, alternate%20athlete
correct
- alternate player 6, record 1, English, alternate%20player
correct
- spare 4, record 1, English, spare
correct, noun
- spare player 7, record 1, English, spare%20player
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A player dressed in the team's uniform who is ready to replace a teammate unable to continue to play the game for any reason. 8, record 1, English, - substitute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In basketball,] a substitute who desires to enter shall report to the scorers, giving his number and the number of the player who is being replaced. 9, record 1, English, - substitute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The withdrawing athlete must provide to the tournament referee written notice of their withdrawal before the substitute athlete can play. 3, record 1, English, - substitute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remplaçant
1, record 1, French, rempla%C3%A7ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remplaçante 2, record 1, French, rempla%C3%A7ante%20
correct, feminine noun
- substitut 3, record 1, French, substitut
correct, masculine noun
- substitute 4, record 1, French, substitute
correct, feminine noun
- suppléant 5, record 1, French, suppl%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
- suppléante 4, record 1, French, suppl%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
- joueur substitut 6, record 1, French, joueur%20substitut
correct, masculine noun
- joueuse substitute 4, record 1, French, joueuse%20substitute
correct, feminine noun
- joueur remplaçant 7, record 1, French, joueur%20rempla%C3%A7ant
correct, masculine noun
- joueuse remplaçante 4, record 1, French, joueuse%20rempla%C3%A7ante
correct, feminine noun
- joueur suppléant 8, record 1, French, joueur%20suppl%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
- joueuse suppléante 4, record 1, French, joueuse%20suppl%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur en uniforme prêt à remplacer un coéquipier qui doit être retiré du jeu pour une raison donnée. 9, record 1, French, - rempla%C3%A7ant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Au basketball,] avant d'entrer sur le terrain, un remplaçant doit s'annoncer au marqueur et lui donner son nom et son numéro. 10, record 1, French, - rempla%C3%A7ant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustituto
1, record 1, Spanish, sustituto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustituta 2, record 1, Spanish, sustituta
correct, feminine noun
- jugador sustituto 3, record 1, Spanish, jugador%20sustituto
correct, masculine noun
- jugadora sustituta 4, record 1, Spanish, jugadora%20sustituta
correct, feminine noun
- jugador suplente 3, record 1, Spanish, jugador%20suplente
correct, masculine noun
- jugadora suplente 4, record 1, Spanish, jugadora%20suplente
correct, feminine noun
- reserva 5, record 1, Spanish, reserva
correct, common gender
- suplente 6, record 1, Spanish, suplente
correct, common gender
- atleta suplente 3, record 1, Spanish, atleta%20suplente
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jugador que no figura en la alineación titular de su equipo, y que aguarda para actuar a que el entrenador sustituya a otro jugador. 7, record 1, Spanish, - sustituto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Advance Health Care Directives Act
1, record 2, English, Advance%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20Act
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- An Act Respecting Advance Health Care Directives and The Appointment of Substitute Health Care Decision Makers 1, record 2, English, An%20Act%20Respecting%20Advance%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20and%20The%20Appointment%20of%20Substitute%20Health%20Care%20Decision%20Makers
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Advance Health Care Directives Act
1, record 2, French, Advance%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20Act
correct, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- An Act Respecting Advance Health Care Directives and The Appointment of Substitute Health Care Decision Makers 1, record 2, French, An%20Act%20Respecting%20Advance%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20and%20The%20Appointment%20of%20Substitute%20Health%20Care%20Decision%20Makers
correct, feminine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lois de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador ne sont pas traduites. 2, record 2, French, - Advance%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20Act
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Health Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The Health Care Directives and Substitute Health Care Decision Makers Act
1, record 3, English, The%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20and%20Substitute%20Health%20Care%20Decision%20Makers%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting Health Care Directives and Substitute Health Care Decision Makers and making a consequential amendment to another Act 1, record 3, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20and%20Substitute%20Health%20Care%20Decision%20Makers%20and%20making%20a%20consequential%20amendment%20to%20another%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Droit de la santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- The Health Care Directives and Substitute Health Care Decision Makers Act
1, record 3, French, The%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20and%20Substitute%20Health%20Care%20Decision%20Makers%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- An Act respecting Health Care Directives and Substitute Health Care Decision Makers and making a consequential amendment to another Act 1, record 3, French, An%20Act%20respecting%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20and%20Substitute%20Health%20Care%20Decision%20Makers%20and%20making%20a%20consequential%20amendment%20to%20another%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lois de la Saskatchewan ne sont pas traduites. 2, record 3, French, - The%20Health%20Care%20Directives%20and%20Substitute%20Health%20Care%20Decision%20Makers%20Act
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- All Saints Springhill Hospital Gifts Act
1, record 4, English, All%20Saints%20Springhill%20Hospital%20Gifts%20Act
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- An Act to Substitute All Saints Community Health Care Foundation for All Saints Springhill Hospital and All Saints Springhill Hospital Corporation as the Beneficiary of Certain Gifts 1, record 4, English, An%20Act%20to%20Substitute%20All%20Saints%20Community%20Health%20Care%20Foundation%20for%20All%20Saints%20Springhill%20Hospital%20and%20All%20Saints%20Springhill%20Hospital%20Corporation%20as%20the%20Beneficiary%20of%20Certain%20Gifts
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- All Saints Springhill Hospital Gifts Act
1, record 4, French, All%20Saints%20Springhill%20Hospital%20Gifts%20Act
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- An Act to Substitute All Saints Community Health Care Foundation for All Saints Springhill Hospital and All Saints Springhill Hospital Corporation as the Beneficiary of Certain Gifts 1, record 4, French, An%20Act%20to%20Substitute%20All%20Saints%20Community%20Health%20Care%20Foundation%20for%20All%20Saints%20Springhill%20Hospital%20and%20All%20Saints%20Springhill%20Hospital%20Corporation%20as%20the%20Beneficiary%20of%20Certain%20Gifts
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lois de la Nouvelle-Écosse ne sont pas traduites. 2, record 4, French, - All%20Saints%20Springhill%20Hospital%20Gifts%20Act
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Substitute fuels for road transport: a technology assessment
1, record 5, English, Substitute%20fuels%20for%20road%20transport%3A%20a%20technology%20assessment
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Substitute fuels for road transport 1, record 5, English, Substitute%20fuels%20for%20road%20transport
correct, international
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OECD publication, 1990. 2, record 5, English, - Substitute%20fuels%20for%20road%20transport%3A%20a%20technology%20assessment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Substitute fuels for road transport : a technology assessment
1, record 5, French, Substitute%20fuels%20for%20road%20transport%20%3A%20a%20technology%20assessment
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Substitute fuels for road transport 1, record 5, French, Substitute%20fuels%20for%20road%20transport
correct, international
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication de l'OCDE, 1990. 2, record 5, French, - Substitute%20fuels%20for%20road%20transport%20%3A%20a%20technology%20assessment
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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