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DOUBLE FAUTE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The failure of the server to deliver a legal or in-bounds serve within two tries.

CONT

[A fault is a] service that sends the ball into the net or outside the service court. Two faults on one service lose the point - double fault.

PHR

Costly double fault.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Fait, pour le serveur, de manquer ses deux mises en jeu.

CONT

Combien de rencontres de tennis se jouent [...] sans échanges, asphyxiées sous un amoncellement de doubles fautes.

PHR

Double faute inopportune.

PHR

Amoncellement de doubles fautes.

PHR

Faire une double faute. Cumuler des doubles fautes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
DEF

Segunda falta consecutiva desde una misma posición de servicio. Se pierde el tanto.

CONT

[...] es mejor utilizar un servicio con efectos para evitar el riesgo de cometer dobles faltas.

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Record 2 2001-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
  • North American Football

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
  • Football nord-américain

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
  • Fútbol norteamericano
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Record 3 2001-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
CONT

A double foul is when players on both sides commit fouls simultaneously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

Infraction de deux adversaires qui commettent simultanément une faute.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vóleibol
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