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foot fault [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foot fault
1, record 1, English, foot%20fault
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- footfault 2, record 1, English, footfault
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either the act of stepping on or over the baseline while making a serve or the served ball declared illegal by the foot-fault judge because of violation of the rule pertaining to the location of the feet when serving; two consecutive faults result in the loss of the point. 3, record 1, English, - foot%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain radical foot movements are prohibited when serving (such as walking or running) and neither foot may be placed over the baseline. Any contraventions of these rules are known as foot faults and count as serving faults. 4, record 1, English, - foot%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To commit a foot fault. 3, record 1, English, - foot%20fault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foot-fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute de pied
1, record 1, French, faute%20de%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faute de pieds 2, record 1, French, faute%20de%20pieds
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contact du pied avec la ligne de fond ou avec l'intérieur du court avant l'impact du service. Faute commise par le serveur. 3, record 1, French, - faute%20de%20pied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Commettre une faute de pied. 3, record 1, French, - faute%20de%20pied
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta de pie
1, record 1, Spanish, falta%20de%20pie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Falta que] consiste en pisar o traspasar la línea de fondo en el servicio antes de que la raqueta entre en contacto con la pelota. 2, record 1, Spanish, - falta%20de%20pie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regla 7 (Falta de pie). Durante toda la ejecución del servicio, el sacador queda obligado [...] a no tocar con ninguno de sus pies la línea de fondo o cualquier otra parte de la pista. 3, record 1, Spanish, - falta%20de%20pie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foot fault
1, record 2, English, foot%20fault
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foot fault: the athlete takes off beyond the take-off line in the long jump or triple jump events. 2, record 2, English, - foot%20fault
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The noun "foot fault" is written as two words according to Webster's Third New International Dictionary and Random House Dictionary. 3, record 2, English, - foot%20fault
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faute de pied
1, record 2, French, faute%20de%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essai mordu 2, record 2, French, essai%20mordu
correct, masculine noun
- saut mordu 3, record 2, French, saut%20mordu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai manqué au saut en longueur et triple saut. 4, record 2, French, - faute%20de%20pied
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto nulo
1, record 2, Spanish, salto%20nulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Longitud. 1, record 2, Spanish, - salto%20nulo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foot fault
1, record 3, English, foot%20fault
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- do a foot fault 2, record 3, English, do%20a%20foot%20fault
correct, verb phrase
- foul 2, record 3, English, foul
correct, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To step across or take off beyond the take-off line, stopboard or circle. 3, record 3, English, - foot%20fault
Record 3, Key term(s)
- footfault
- foot-fault
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire une faute de pied
1, record 3, French, faire%20une%20faute%20de%20pied
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépasser ou prendre son appel au-delà de la ligne ou la planche d'appel. 2, record 3, French, - faire%20une%20faute%20de%20pied
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mordre la ligne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foot fault
1, record 4, English, foot%20fault
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- line fault 2, record 4, English, line%20fault
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
foot fault: Stepping on or over the end line while serving or completely over the centre line during play, or touching the floor outside the playing area when play is started by a nonserver. 3, record 4, English, - foot%20fault
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- infraction de pied
1, record 4, French, infraction%20de%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- faute de pied 2, record 4, French, faute%20de%20pied
correct, feminine noun
- faute de ligne 3, record 4, French, faute%20de%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
infraction de pied : L'action de mettre le pied sur la ligne de fond, ou au-delà de celle-ci, lorsqu'on est en train de servir ou que l'on se trouve au-delà de la ligne centrale lors du jeu, ou l'action de toucher le sol en dehors de la surface de jeu si un membre de l'équipe sans droit au service amorce le jeu. 1, record 4, French, - infraction%20de%20pied
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta de pie
1, record 4, Spanish, falta%20de%20pie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-05-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foot-fault
1, record 5, English, foot%2Dfault
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To have a foot step on or over the service line before contact with the ball is made during the service motion. 1, record 5, English, - foot%2Dfault
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Take] care not to foot-fault, choose a position for your left foot that is slightly behind the base line. 2, record 5, English, - foot%2Dfault
Record 5, Key term(s)
- foot fault
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- commettre une faute de pied
1, record 5, French, commettre%20une%20faute%20de%20pied
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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