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VOLEI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volleyball
1, record 1, English, volleyball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game played on a rectangular court ... usually by teams having six players to a side by volleying a large inflated ball with the hands over a net 8 feet high. 2, record 1, English, - volleyball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volleyball: term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 1, English, - volleyball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volleyball
1, record 1, French, volleyball
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volley-ball 2, record 1, French, volley%2Dball
correct, masculine noun
- volley 1, record 1, French, volley
correct, masculine noun, familiar
- ballon-volant 3, record 1, French, ballon%2Dvolant
masculine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport opposant deux équipes de six joueurs, séparées par un filet, au-dessus duquel chaque camp doit renvoyer le ballon à la main et de volée. 3, record 1, French, - volleyball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volley-ball : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - volleyball
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voleibol
1, record 1, Spanish, voleibol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vóleibol 2, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%B3leibol
correct, masculine noun
- vóley 2, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%B3ley
correct, masculine noun
- voleyball 2, record 1, Spanish, voleyball
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las formas más comunes de escribir el nombre de este deporte en español son "voleibol" y "vóleibol". 2, record 1, Spanish, - voleibol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voleyball: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que no es adecuada la forma híbrida del inglés y el español "voleyball". 2, record 1, Spanish, - voleibol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
voleibol: término oficial de los Juegos Panamericanos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - voleibol
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