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CALCAO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports and Casual Wear
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shorts
1, record 1, English, shorts
correct, noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body and stopping at mid-thigh. 2, record 1, English, - shorts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shorts should be worn over an athletic support. Track-suit bottoms or similar trousers may also be worn. 3, record 1, English, - shorts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shorts: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - shorts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culotte
1, record 1, French, culotte
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culotte courte 2, record 1, French, culotte%20courte
correct, feminine noun
- short 3, record 1, French, short
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vêtement [couvrant le bas du corps] qui s'arrête à mi-cuisse. 2, record 1, French, - culotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La culotte se porte de préférence par-dessus un support athlétique. Les joueurs peuvent aussi adopter le survêtement. 4, record 1, French, - culotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short : terme utilisé au singulier. 5, record 1, French, - culotte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ropa de deporte e informal
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalón corto
1, record 1, Spanish, pantal%C3%B3n%20corto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pantalones cortos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports and Casual Wear
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soccer sock
1, record 2, English, soccer%20sock
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- football sock 2, record 2, English, football%20sock
correct
- soccer hose 3, record 2, English, soccer%20hose
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An item of clothing, in wool or cotton reinforced with nylon, covering the foot and the leg up to knee-level. 4, record 2, English, - soccer%20sock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bas de soccer
1, record 2, French, bas%20de%20soccer
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaussette de soccer 2, record 2, French, chaussette%20de%20soccer
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- chaussette de football 3, record 2, French, chaussette%20de%20football
correct, feminine noun
- chaussette de foot 4, record 2, French, chaussette%20de%20foot
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il sera possible de vous procurer des bas de soccer [...] lors de l'inscription [...] 5, record 2, French, - bas%20de%20soccer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ropa de deporte e informal
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Fútbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- media de fútbol
1, record 2, Spanish, media%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- calcetín de fútbol 2, record 2, Spanish, calcet%C3%ADn%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
media de fútbol; calcetín de fútbol: términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 3, record 2, Spanish, - media%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol
Record 2, Key term(s)
- medias de fútbol
- calcetines de fútbol
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