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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- midfielder
1, record 1, English, midfielder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- midfield player 2, record 1, English, midfield%20player
correct
- halfback 3, record 1, English, halfback
correct
- half-back 4, record 1, English, half%2Dback
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A player positioned near the middle of the field whose main role is to create scoring opportunities for the strikers. 5, record 1, English, - midfielder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Midfielders are also referred to as ... “halfbacks.” 6, record 1, English, - midfielder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi
1, record 1, French, demi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demie 2, record 1, French, demie
correct, feminine noun
- joueur du milieu 1, record 1, French, joueur%20du%20milieu
correct, masculine noun
- joueuse du milieu 2, record 1, French, joueuse%20du%20milieu%20
correct, feminine noun
- milieu de terrain 3, record 1, French, milieu%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
milieux de terrains : assurent la liaison entre la défense et l'attaque (relayeur). On distingue des milieux défensifs et offensifs qui varient en nombre en fonction du système de jeu adopté. 4, record 1, French, - demi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio
1, record 1, Spanish, medio
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- centrocampista 1, record 1, Spanish, centrocampista
correct, common gender
- mediocampista 2, record 1, Spanish, mediocampista
correct, common gender
- jugador de medio campo 1, record 1, Spanish, jugador%20de%20medio%20campo
correct, masculine noun
- jugadora de medio campo 2, record 1, Spanish, jugadora%20de%20medio%20campo%20
correct, feminine noun
- volante 3, record 1, Spanish, volante
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medio; centrocampista; mediocampista; jugador de medio campo; volante: posiciones de mediocampo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - medio
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