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contourner le but [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- round a base
1, record 1, English, round%20a%20base
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rounding a base. When a runner approaches a base, he swerves to the right side of the base path so that he can minimize the distance he has to travel to the next base. When rounding the bases, runners are allowed to swerve 15 feet beyond the base line. 2, record 1, English, - round%20a%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rounding a base is the technique through which a runner could go faster to pass a base to go to the next. Rounding the bases means, for a batter/runner, to circle all three bases and come back to home plate to score a point; it could be done on a single play, by hitting a home run, or on different plays (single(s), double(s), triple, base(s) on balls pushing the runner one base ahead, stolen base(s), etc. 1, record 1, English, - round%20a%20base
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rounding a base
- rounding the bases
- to round the bases
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contourner un but
1, record 1, French, contourner%20un%20but
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécuter une technique de course permettant au frappeur/coureur de filer plus rapidement d'un but à l'autre. 1, record 1, French, - contourner%20un%20but
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contourner un but c'est exécuter une manœuvre permettant de courir plus rapidement d'un but à l'autre. Contourner les buts signifie faire le tour de tous les buts pour revenir au marbre; ce peut se faire en un jeu, par un coup de circuit, ou en plusieurs, simple(s), double(s), triple, but(s) sur balles obligeant le coureur à avancer d'un but, but(s) volé(s), etc. 1, record 1, French, - contourner%20un%20but
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contourner les buts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- go around the goal
1, record 2, English, go%20around%20the%20goal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- go around the net 1, record 2, English, go%20around%20the%20net
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contourner le but
1, record 2, French, contourner%20le%20but
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contourner la cage 1, record 2, French, contourner%20la%20cage
correct
- contourner le filet 1, record 2, French, contourner%20le%20filet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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