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COURSE CONTRE MONTRE [2 records]

Record 1 2024-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Cycling
DEF

A race in which riders start individually and race against the clock.

OBS

The fastest over a set distance is the winner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Cyclisme
Key term(s)
  • contre la montre
  • course contre-la-montre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
  • Ciclismo
DEF

Carrera, generalmente ciclista, en la que los participantes toman la salida a intervalos de tiempo previamente establecidos y se clasifican según el tiempo que emplean en llegar a la meta.

OBS

Para aludir a la carrera [...] debe usarse contrarreloj, en una sola palabra y con dos erres: carrera contrarreloj, prueba contrarreloj, una contrarreloj [...] En cambio [...] para significar con suma urgencia o con un plazo de tiempo perentorio, debe escribirse en dos palabras: [...] contra reloj [...] En ningún caso [...] debe anteponerse a la expresión la preposición a [...]

OBS

Su plural es contrarrelojes.

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Record 2 2003-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A non-registered race in which a horse sets out to record a specific time, or to see exactly how fast it can run without having to deal with other runners as it would during a registered race.

CONT

A pace-maker (often a galloper) will usually be sent out to help spur on the horse. A time trial simply means a performance by one horse against time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Un autre cheval doit courir à côté de celui passant l'épreuve, mais sans le dépasser.

Spanish

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