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Record 1 2002-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
  • Basketball
DEF

... [A play in which] the offensive team moves the ball quickly from its backcourt to the forecourt before the defensive team has a chance to set up its defensive patterns.

OBS

The fast break, or free-lance, style is a helter-skelter type of offense. The ball is grabbed by the center as it rebounds off the backboard, and he passes it to one of his guards or forwards as quickly as possible. The idea is to give the opposition little or no time to regroup and set its defense. As a result, the fast-breaking team may have as many as three or four players going against two defenders. And a team that plays this style may get as many as 20 shots more than its opponents during a game.

Key term(s)
  • break-away
  • break away
  • fast-break

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
  • Basket-ball
DEF

L'acte d'une équipe en position offensive de déplacer rapidement le ballon à partir de l'arrière-court avant que l'équipe défensive ait l'occasion de monter une défense.

CONT

Aux combinaisons classiques s'ajoutent la contre-attaque, qui interrompt l'équipe adverse : il s'agit de devancer le repli défensif par les passes, le dribble au centre, les courses croisées qui amènent les attaquants en surnombre sous le panier (deux contre un, trois contre deux).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
  • Básquetbol
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Record 2 2002-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Sports (General)
  • Handball
OBS

Technique/tactics.

Key term(s)
  • fastbreak
  • fast-break

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports divers (Généralités)
  • Handball
OBS

Technique/tactique.

PHR

contre-attaque éclair

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
  • Balonmano
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Record 3 2002-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lacrosse
DEF

The situation where a player gains possession of the ball and breaks ahead of the opposition into the offensive area of the field creating a man advantage.

CONT

From their vantage point in the defensive half of the field, the three attackmen should be able to anticipate potential fast breaks.

PHR

fast break play

Key term(s)
  • fastbreak
  • fast-break

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crosse
DEF

Attaque rapide qui se produit durant la transition de la défensive à l'offensive.

CONT

Le premier favorisera l'échappée rapide mais ne marquera pas de but et échappera des passes, c'est vrai; mais, à la longue, il apprendra.

OBS

Source du terme échappée rapide (contexte) : «Les sorties de zone à l'intercrosse», paragraphe 1.2.

Spanish

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