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FOOTFAULT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foot fault
1, record 1, English, foot%20fault
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- footfault 2, record 1, English, footfault
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either the act of stepping on or over the baseline while making a serve or the served ball declared illegal by the foot-fault judge because of violation of the rule pertaining to the location of the feet when serving; two consecutive faults result in the loss of the point. 3, record 1, English, - foot%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain radical foot movements are prohibited when serving (such as walking or running) and neither foot may be placed over the baseline. Any contraventions of these rules are known as foot faults and count as serving faults. 4, record 1, English, - foot%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To commit a foot fault. 3, record 1, English, - foot%20fault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foot-fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute de pied
1, record 1, French, faute%20de%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faute de pieds 2, record 1, French, faute%20de%20pieds
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contact du pied avec la ligne de fond ou avec l'intérieur du court avant l'impact du service. Faute commise par le serveur. 3, record 1, French, - faute%20de%20pied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Commettre une faute de pied. 3, record 1, French, - faute%20de%20pied
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta de pie
1, record 1, Spanish, falta%20de%20pie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Falta que] consiste en pisar o traspasar la línea de fondo en el servicio antes de que la raqueta entre en contacto con la pelota. 2, record 1, Spanish, - falta%20de%20pie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regla 7 (Falta de pie). Durante toda la ejecución del servicio, el sacador queda obligado [...] a no tocar con ninguno de sus pies la línea de fondo o cualquier otra parte de la pista. 3, record 1, Spanish, - falta%20de%20pie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foot fault
1, record 2, English, foot%20fault
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- do a foot fault 2, record 2, English, do%20a%20foot%20fault
correct, verb phrase
- foul 2, record 2, English, foul
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To step across or take off beyond the take-off line, stopboard or circle. 3, record 2, English, - foot%20fault
Record 2, Key term(s)
- footfault
- foot-fault
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire une faute de pied
1, record 2, French, faire%20une%20faute%20de%20pied
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépasser ou prendre son appel au-delà de la ligne ou la planche d'appel. 2, record 2, French, - faire%20une%20faute%20de%20pied
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mordre la ligne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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