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HIT RUN [6 records]

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Record 1 2017-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Driving (Road Vehicles)
  • Offences and crimes
DEF

... a motor-vehicle accident in which one or more of the drivers involved, usually those at fault, leave the scene before law-enforcement officials arrive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite automobile
  • Infractions et crimes

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

An offensive play in which one or more runners advance toward the next base during the pitcher's delivery, while the batter tries to get a hit, preferably on the ground so that the runner(s) is not caught off.

OBS

The consulted sources do not distinguish clearly between the nominal form "hit-and-run" and the verbal form, a command, "hit and run!".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Tactique offensive où le coureur au premier but simule une tentative de vol de but pendant que le frappeur cherche à placer la balle en lieu sûr derrière le coureur.

OBS

Les sources consultées devraient davantage distinguer entre la forme nominale «frappe-et-court» ou «court-et-frappe», et la forme verbale, un impératif, «frappe et cours!». Comme il s'agit d'un jeu, on tend à oublier la distinction de forme dans les graphies.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Banking
  • Stock Exchange
OBS

hit-and-run: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France.

Key term(s)
  • hit and run

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Banque
  • Bourse
DEF

Opération financière ou bancaire menée rapidement et visant à saisir une bonne occasion.

OBS

action éclair : terme publié au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour
OBS

Tank hunting.

Key term(s)
  • hit-and-run

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Chasse aux chars.

OBS

tir et esquive : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

... final between [Becker and Lendl, Becker] shows how to break the rhythm with a topspin forehand, hit on the run, to Lendl in the forecourt. The pace of the dip on the ball causes Lendl to mistime his stroke.

CONT

To hit the ball on the (dead) run.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biotechnology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie moléculaire
  • Biotechnologie
CONT

Une troisième technique consiste à utiliser des vecteurs dedans-dehors (appelés dans la littérature hit and run, in and out ou insertion-excision).

Spanish

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