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BLITZ [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Board Games
DEF

chess play with a limit of few (as ten) seconds per move, called also lightning chess.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux sur plateaux
DEF

désigne une façon de jouer extrêmement rapide ne laissant entre chaque demi-coup (...) qu'un temps très court, fixé en général à 5 secondes

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • North American Football
OBS

A term describing the driving penetration of the defense after the passer.

CONT

The Red Dog, or blitz, can be a valuable part of any defense. When he goes in too often, the linebacker leaves himself open for a long gainer ... We particularly like to «dog» when they don't expect it. With our strong «front four», however, we don't have to blitz very often.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Football nord-américain
DEF

poussée surprise de la défensive, de la ligne secondaire.

OBS

Le blitz consiste à mettre plus de pression sur la ligne offensive en la surnombrant avec l'aide de secondeurs ou même de demi-défensifs. Cette stratégie a pour but d'obtenir une pénétration rapide dans le champ arrière de l'offensive (l'attaque) adverse pour venir contrecarrer ses plans. Notons que le blitz est souvent employé en situation de passe pour ne pas donner le temps nécessaire au quart-arrière d'effectuer sa passe ou, tout du moins, pour qu'il l'effectue sous pression et ainsi que sa passe soit plus imprécise.

Spanish

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