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FAIR PLAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fair play
1, record 1, English, fair%20play
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fundamental part of the game of football that represents the positive benefits of playing by the rules, using common sense and respecting fellow players, referees, opponents and fans. 1, record 1, English, - fair%20play
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- esprit sportif
1, record 1, French, esprit%20sportif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fair-play 1, record 1, French, fair%2Dplay
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément fondamental du jeu qui représente les apports positifs du respect des règles et d'une attitude basée sur le sens commun et le respect des arbitres, des supporteurs et des joueurs, coéquipiers comme adversaires. 1, record 1, French, - esprit%20sportif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego limpio
1, record 1, Spanish, juego%20limpio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- deportividad 2, record 1, Spanish, deportividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceder deportivo que se ajusta a las normas de corrección. 3, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20limpio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas indica que la existencia de la expresión juego limpio, definida como ‘conducta honrada en una competición o juego’, hace innecesario el anglicismo fair play. Asimismo, puede hablarse de deportividad para referirse a la actitud cortés o a la conducta correcta y elegante que muestran [...] los deportistas (por ejemplo, al echar fuera el balón cuando un rival se lesiona) [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20limpio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parte fundamental del fútbol que representa las consecuencias positivas de jugar según las reglas, usar el sentido común y respetar a los compañeros, árbitros, rivales y aficionados. 5, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20limpio
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