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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numerical superiority
1, record 1, English, numerical%20superiority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- numerical advantage 2, record 1, English, numerical%20advantage
correct
- outnumbering 3, record 1, English, outnumbering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In water polo, during a numerical advantage following an exclusion, the attacking team places 4 players across the 2-m line: 2 in front of the goal and 1 on each wing. 4, record 1, English, - numerical%20superiority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Due to the sport's competitive nature, players can often find themselves in the penalty box serving two-minute penalties for minor infractions such as tripping or hooking with the stick, or for longer for fighting or charging from behind. The loss of one or several players, in theory, gives the advantage to the opposing team, resulting in "power plays" where the numerical advantage often, but not always, leads to goals. 5, record 1, English, - numerical%20superiority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avantage numérique
1, record 1, French, avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- supériorité numérique 2, record 1, French, sup%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la suite de la supériorité numérique [du Bélarus], les États-Unis tentèrent de conserver autant que possible la possession du palet. [...] Pendant que l'un des leurs était KO sur la glace, les Américains se réorganisèrent. Ils remirent la pression sur le but biélorusse et un avantage numérique leur rendit la vie plus confortable, mais [un joueur du Bélarus] prouva encore sa valeur en trouvant une réponse à toutes les tentatives américaines. 3, record 1, French, - avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Au water-polo,] lors d'un avantage numérique consécutif à l'exclusion d'un joueur, l'équipe en attaque va placer quatre joueurs à la hauteur de la ligne des deux mètres : deux face au but et deux sur les ailes. 4, record 1, French, - avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventaja numérica
1, record 1, Spanish, ventaja%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- superioridad numérica 1, record 1, Spanish, superioridad%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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