What does repechage mean?
Definitions for repechage
ˌrɛp əˈʃɑʒrepechage
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Princeton's WordNet
repechagenoun
a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race
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repechagenoun
A heat (as in rowing or fencing) in which the best competitors who have lost in a previous round compete for a place or places yet left in the next round.
Etymology: From repêchage, from repêcher, from re- + pêcher.
Wikipedia
Repechage
Repechage (; French: repêchage, "fishing out, rescuing") is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round. A well known example is the wild card system.
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repechage
Repechage is a system or method in sporting tournaments that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin, or those who were defeated in early stages, to continue to the next round. This gives them another chance to compete for the championship or a medal. The term is used commonly in wrestling, rowing, fencing, and other combat sports.
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Repechage
Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of repechage in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of repechage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- opravná jízdaCzech
- opsamlingsheatDanish
- Hoffnungslauf, TrostrundeGerman
- ρεπεσάζGreek
- repescaSpanish
- شانس مجدد, ریشاژPersian
- keräilyeräFinnish
- repêchageFrench
- athchraoladhIrish
- vigaszágHungarian
- ripescaggioItalian
- repechageHebrew
- herkansingDutch
- oppsamlingsheatNorwegian
- repasażPolish
- repescagemPortuguese
- репеша́жRussian
- uppsamlingsheatSwedish
- repesajTurkish
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