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Record 1 2017-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
CONT

The fourth-seeded Croatian became the tournament's first major upset victim when he tumbled to a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 loss to Mikael Tillstrom at Roland Garros stadium.

PHR

heart-wrenching defeat, second-round defeat, straight-sets defeat, surprise defeat

PHR

to languish in defeat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
CONT

[Elle] a démontré que son jeu n'était pas sans faille. En fait, cette défaite prouve que la route vers la gloire est quelquefois parsemée d'embûches.

PHR

défaite crève-cœur, défaite sèche

PHR

déguerpir dans la défaite, subir une défaite

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
  • Fútbol
CONT

[...] la tenista aragonesa ha sumado ya 20 encuentros seguidos sin conocer la derrota.

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Record 2 2011-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Handball
Key term(s)
  • perte du jeu
  • perte de la partie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balonmano
OBS

El término "perdido" aparece en la fuente en vez de "pérdida".

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Record 4 2000-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Martial Arts
OBS

JUDO. make: a Japanese expression not to be confused with the general English term "make".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts martiaux
OBS

Généralement, la plupart des termes japonais en judo s'emploient au masculin, mais il y a des exceptions.

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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