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DOBLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- doubles match
1, record 1, English, doubles%20match
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- doubles game 2, record 1, English, doubles%20game
correct
- doubles 3, record 1, English, doubles
correct, see observation, noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A match between two teams of two players each. 4, record 1, English, - doubles%20match
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "doubles," as used in sports like tennis and badminton, refers to games with two players on each side. 5, record 1, English, - doubles%20match
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rallies can be shorter and quicker than in singles play because now there are more players on only a slightly larger playing surface. 6, record 1, English, - doubles%20match
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The word "game" in the term "doubles game," does not imply a subunit of a "tennis match." In this context, "game" is being used synonymously with "match." 6, record 1, English, - doubles%20match
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
doubles: Term always used in the plural. 7, record 1, English, - doubles%20match
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- double
1, record 1, French, double
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeu en double 2, record 1, French, jeu%20en%20double
correct, masculine noun
- match en double 3, record 1, French, match%20en%20double
correct, masculine noun
- jeu double 4, record 1, French, jeu%20double
correct, masculine noun
- jeu de double 5, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20double
correct, masculine noun
- match de double 6, record 1, French, match%20de%20double
correct, masculine noun
- match en équipe 7, record 1, French, match%20en%20%C3%A9quipe
masculine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Partie disputée entre deux équipes formées] de deux joueurs ou de deux joueuses. 4, record 1, French, - double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] deux joueurs disputent le double de deuxième jour, au meilleur des cinq matches. 4, record 1, French, - double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Double junior, filles : DeVilliers-Jeffs battent Marariu-Varmuzova 6-3, 6-4. 8, record 1, French, - double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le tennis est un sport de raquette qui oppose deux joueurs (match de simple), sur un terrain restreint où l'on enlève les deux barres extérieures parallèles du court de tennis, ou deux équipes de deux joueurs (match de double) sur un terrain normal. 9, record 1, French, - double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Les rencontres se composent de quatre matchs en simple et d'un match en double. 10, record 1, French, - double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 11, record 1, French, - double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée dans les Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 12, record 1, French, - double
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Jouer en double. 13, record 1, French, - double
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jeu de doubles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego de dobles
1, record 1, Spanish, juego%20de%20dobles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dobles 2, record 1, Spanish, dobles
correct, masculine noun, plural
- doble 3, record 1, Spanish, doble
correct, masculine noun
- partido de dobles 4, record 1, Spanish, partido%20de%20dobles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El doble. El objetivo primordial del juego de dobles es la posición de la red. 5, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20de%20dobles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Treinta minutos después de [haber] terminado el partido de dobles por cuartos de final en Flushing Meadow [Nueva York], partido que jugó y ganó junto a Steffi Graf contra Garrison-McNeil [...] 6, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20de%20dobles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
¿Puede el jugador que efectúa el saque, en un partido de individuales, colocarse en la parte de la línea de fondo, y detrás de ella, situada entre las líneas que delimitan lateralmente el campo para individuales y las que lo delimitan, asimismo lateralmente, para los partidos de dobles? 5, record 1, Spanish, - juego%20de%20dobles
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double
1, record 2, English, double
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-base hit 2, record 2, English, two%2Dbase%20hit
correct
- 2B 3, record 2, English, 2B
correct, see observation
- 2B 3, record 2, English, 2B
- two bases hit 4, record 2, English, two%20bases%20hit
correct
- two-bagger 3, record 2, English, two%2Dbagger
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The play when a batter reaches the second base safely after hitting the ball in fair territory and no error is committed in the field. 3, record 2, English, - double
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since each of the bases are marked by a "cushion" or "bag", the expressions "one-bagger", "two-bagger" and "three-bagger" are respectively used to mean a "single", a "double" and a "triple". 3, record 2, English, - double
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Seen on the board during a Montréal Expos baseball game at the Stade olympique, on Sptember 15, 2002: "b - two-base hit. 3, record 2, English, - double
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double
1, record 2, French, double
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coup de deux buts 2, record 2, French, coup%20de%20deux%20buts
correct, masculine noun
- 2B 2, record 2, French, 2B
correct, see observation
- 2B 2, record 2, French, 2B
- coup sûr de deux buts 3, record 2, French, coup%20s%C3%BBr%20de%20deux%20buts
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu au cours duquel un frappeur frappe la balle en lieu sûr et atteint le deuxième but sans être retiré et sans qu'une erreur ne soit commise. 2, record 2, French, - double
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «double» se dit à la fois du jeu (être retiré sur un double) et de son résultat (frapper un double à sa première présence au bâton). 2, record 2, French, - double
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Affiché au tableau au cours d'un match de baseball des Expos de Montréal au Stade olympique, le 15 septembre 2002 : 2B - coup de deux buts. 2, record 2, French, - double
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Frapper un double; frapper deux doubles dans un match. 2, record 2, French, - double
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble
1, record 2, Spanish, doble
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double
1, record 3, English, double
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- double
1, record 3, French, double
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble
1, record 3, Spanish, doble
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double hit
1, record 4, English, double%20hit
correct, noun phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- double touch 2, record 4, English, double%20touch
correct, noun phrase
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A player making successive (non-simultaneous) contacts of the ball with any parts of his body ... 2, record 4, English, - double%20hit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each team is allowed to contact the ball a maximum of three times before returning it to the opposite court, but any one individual may not touch, or be touched by it, twice in succession (a "double hit"), and the ball must always be played cleanly by the hands, with no suggestion of holding ("held ball"), lifting, or carrying. 3, record 4, English, - double%20hit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The double hit is considered an illegal move. 4, record 4, English, - double%20hit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- double contact
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- doublé
1, record 4, French, doubl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- double 2, record 4, French, double
correct, masculine noun
- double touche 3, record 4, French, double%20touche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un joueur touchant la balle plus d'une fois à l'aide de n'importe quelle partie du corps sans qu'aucun autre joueur ne l'ait entre-temps touchée [...] 2, record 4, French, - doubl%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le doublé est une infraction aux règles. 4, record 4, French, - doubl%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble
1, record 4, Spanish, doble
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- doubled 1, record 5, English, doubled
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- en double 1, record 5, French, en%20double
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une amarre qui revient à bord pour être frappée à nouveau après un passage sur une bitte à quai. 1, record 5, French, - en%20double
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- en doble 1, record 5, Spanish, en%20doble
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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