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RUGBY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rugby
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rugby
1, record 1, English, rugby
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a sport played by 2 teams of 15 players each, in which a ball is moved with the hands and feet. 1, record 1, English, - rugby
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rugby was initially played with a round ball. The oval ball was adopted in 1851. 1, record 1, English, - rugby
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rugby
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rugby
1, record 1, French, rugby
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sport de ballon joué à la main et au pied, opposant deux équipes de 15 joueurs. 1, record 1, French, - rugby
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'abord rond, comme au football, le ballon devient ovale en 1851. 1, record 1, French, - rugby
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Rugby
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rugby
1, record 1, Spanish, rugby
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rugbi 1, record 1, Spanish, rugbi
correct, 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, recuerda que la palabra "rugby" se escribe en cursiva, pues la "y" no sucede a consonantes a final de palabra en español, o se adapta con "i", esto es, "rugbi". 1, record 1, Spanish, - rugby
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Rugby
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rugby ball
1, record 2, English, rugby%20ball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ball is made of leather or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) so that it is water and mud resistant. It must be constructed of four sections, and conform to regulation dimensions. Originally round, it took its oval form when an egg shaped pig's bladder was first used. 2, record 2, English, - rugby%20ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Rugby
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ballon de rugby
1, record 2, French, ballon%20de%20rugby
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ballon. En cuir traité ou en PVC [polychlorure de vinyle] afin de résister à l'eau et à la boue, il doit être constitué de quatre panneaux et respecter les dimensions réglementaires. À l'origine rond, il a pris sa forme ovale avec l'utilisation de la vessie de porc, de forme ovoïde. 2, record 2, French, - ballon%20de%20rugby
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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