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FAIRE TOSS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- General Sports Regulations
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toss a coin
1, record 1, English, toss%20a%20coin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flip a coin 2, record 1, English, flip%20a%20coin
correct
- toss 3, record 1, English, toss
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Throw a coin to decide something by the side that falls upward. 3, record 1, English, - toss%20a%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tennis. Always use the correct playing procedure. Toss a coin or spin a racket to decide who serves first. The winner of the toss can choose to serve, receive, take an end or can ask his opponent to choose. 4, record 1, English, - toss%20a%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Penalty shoot-outs had not been invented and it was decided to toss a coin to see who reached the final, rather than play a replay. 5, record 1, English, - toss%20a%20coin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tirer à pile ou face
1, record 1, French, tirer%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeter une pièce de monnaie 2, record 1, French, jeter%20une%20pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie
correct
- faire le pile ou face 3, record 1, French, faire%20le%20pile%20ou%20face
correct, Europe
- faire le toss 3, record 1, French, faire%20le%20toss
correct, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer dans les airs ou faire tourner un objet à deux faces pour déterminer un gagnant selon le côté de l'objet qui se retrouve dessus. 4, record 1, French, - tirer%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tennis. Pour déterminer qui servira le premier, tirer à pile ou face ou faire tourner la raquette. 1, record 1, French, - tirer%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Vocabulario especializado y fraseología de los deportes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzar una moneda
1, record 1, Spanish, lanzar%20una%20moneda
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- decidir al azar con una moneda 2, record 1, Spanish, decidir%20al%20azar%20con%20una%20moneda
correct
- echar a suertes 3, record 1, Spanish, echar%20a%20suertes
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antes del saque de salida al inicio del partido o la prórroga, se lanzará una moneda al aire y el equipo favorecido decidirá la dirección en la que atacará en el primer tiempo del partido. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lanzar%20una%20moneda
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