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power play [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power play
1, record 1, English, power%20play
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary situation in which a team has a numerical advantage over the opposing team because one or more of the opposing players are serving a penalty. 2, record 1, English, - power%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A power play occurs when the opposing club is whistled for a penalty and one of its players goes to the penalty box. 3, record 1, English, - power%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
After getting riddled with penalties two nights earlier, the Kings again were beaten by the power play Thursday night, this time on a third-period goal by Scott Young that gave the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory in front of 16,278 [spectators] at Staples Center. 4, record 1, English, - power%20play
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu de puissance
1, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attaque à cinq 2, record 1, French, attaque%20%C3%A0%20cinq
correct, feminine noun
- attaque en avantage numérique 2, record 1, French, attaque%20en%20avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jeu de puissance avec 5 joueurs de champ placés dans la zone offensive face à un adversaire en infériorité numérique. C'est un moment important où les buts sont nombreux. 3, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20puissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Bélarus eut un nouveau jeu de puissance quand Ryan Hollweg se vit infliger une pénalité majeure de cinq minutes et une exclusion de match pour une charge par derrière. 4, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20puissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power play 1, record 2, English, power%20play
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- règlement de marchandage
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A8glement%20de%20marchandage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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