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POWER PLAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
- General Sports Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power-play attack
1, record 1, English, power%2Dplay%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- power play attack 2, record 1, English, power%20play%20attack
correct
- power play 3, record 1, English, power%20play
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Black Knights opened the scoring on the power play midway through the first period. 4, record 1, English, - power%2Dplay%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During a hockey match, a "power-play attack" occurs when a team attemps an attack while one or two players from the opposing team are serving a penalty. 5, record 1, English, - power%2Dplay%20attack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- powerplay attack
- powerplay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
- Règlements généraux des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque massive
1, record 1, French, attaque%20massive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attaque en avantage numérique 2, record 1, French, attaque%20en%20avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- attaque en supériorité numérique 3, record 1, French, attaque%20en%20sup%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Black Knights ont marqué le premier but dans l'attaque en avantage numérique vers le milieu de la première période. 4, record 1, French, - attaque%20massive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au cours d'un match de hockey, une «attaque massive» se produit lorsqu'un ou deux joueurs de l'équipe adverse commettent une infraction ou une pénalité et que l'équipe en supériorité numérique tente une attaque. 5, record 1, French, - attaque%20massive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
- General Sports Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power play
1, record 2, English, power%20play
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- powerplay 2, record 2, English, powerplay
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A situation in which] a team has more players on the ice than the opposition due to one or more penalties against the opposing team. 3, record 2, English, - power%20play
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A power play in hockey represents a team's best chance to score a goal. Powerplays are awarded to a team that is the victim of a penalty committed by the opposing team. 4, record 2, English, - power%20play
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
- Règlements généraux des sports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avantage numérique
1, record 2, French, avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- supériorité numérique 1, record 2, French, sup%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- jeu de puissance 2, record 2, French, jeu%20de%20puissance
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle une équipe a plus de joueurs sur la glace que l'équipe adverse en raison d'une ou plusieurs pénalités contre cette dernière. 3, record 2, French, - avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de puissance : Bien que le terme «jeu de puissance» soit largement utilisé, il demeure un calque de l'anglais «power play». 3, record 2, French, - avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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