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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back set
1, record 1, English, back%20set
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backward pass 2, record 1, English, backward%20pass
correct
- backward set 3, record 1, English, backward%20set
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set made when the setter's back is towards the hitter. 4, record 1, English, - back%20set
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A ball played with the fingertips of both hands. Contact is usually made over the head and the ball is passed opposite to the direction faced by the player. 5, record 1, English, - back%20set
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
set; setup: A special high pass, if at all possible made overhand for the purpose of placing the ball in position for another player to spike. 6, record 1, English, - back%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passe arrière
1, record 1, French, passe%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passe d'attaque arrière 2, record 1, French, passe%20d%27attaque%20arri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- passe de smash arrière 2, record 1, French, passe%20de%20smash%20arri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passe exécutée par le passeur qui envoie le ballon par-dessus sa tête afin que le smasheur situé derrière lui le frappe dans le camp adverse. 2, record 1, French, - passe%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des smashs, des smashes. 3, record 1, French, - passe%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
smashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 1, French, - passe%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Son exécution se différencie de la passe avant par le contact mi-ballon au-dessus de la tête, la poussée vers le haut de tous les segments. 5, record 1, French, - passe%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pase de espalda
1, record 1, Spanish, pase%20de%20espalda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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