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Record 1 2006-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

You should always designate beforehand who the speaking captain is and make sure they understand which ends to choose if they win the coin toss, rather than leave this open for possible disagreement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

L'équipe (ou le joueur) qui gagne le tirage à pile ou face, choisit le côté du terrain ou le service.

Spanish

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