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HORS JEU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- General Sports Regulations
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- out of play
1, record 1, English, out%20of%20play
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- out-of-play 2, record 1, English, out%2Dof%2Dplay
see observation
- dead 3, record 1, English, dead
correct, adjective, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality of any ball, puck, ring, shuttlecock, rock, etetera, that has crossed the side or end lines of a play area or a line of the play area in a way judged as against the rule; it is also said of the athlete having made the game or who has committed the resulting out-of-play. 4, record 1, English, - out%20of%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ball that is out of play is "dead." The word is also used in reference to a match or "rubber" which has still to be played when one side already has a winning lead. 5, record 1, English, - out%20of%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A ball is out of play or dead from the moment a point is decided and until play has started for the next point. 4, record 1, English, - out%20of%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dead: slang for a ball that has gone out of play. 2, record 1, English, - out%20of%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually, "out-of-play" is a noun (to cause an out-of-play) or an adjective (to be at the origin of the out-of-play situation), and "out of play" is an adverb (to be considered out of play), though the usage is not quite consistent: The ball is hit out of play. 4, record 1, English, - out%20of%20play
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hors jeu
1, record 1, French, hors%20jeu
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité de toute balle, rondelle, anneau, volant, pierre, etcetera, qui se retrouve en dehors de l'aire de jeu ou a franchi une ligne de l'aire de jeu de façon non conforme au règlement; se dit également de l'athlète à l'origine du jeu ou qui commet le hors-jeu qui en résulte. 2, record 1, French, - hors%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement, «hors-jeu» est un nom (causer un hors-jeu) et «hors jeu», un adjectif (être considéré hors jeu, se retrouver hors jeu), parfois un adverbe (jouer hors jeu), quoique certaines sources n'utilisent pas ces graphies avec rigueur. 2, record 1, French, - hors%20jeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Vocabulario especializado y fraseología de los deportes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuera de juego
1, record 1, Spanish, fuera%20de%20juego
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuera de acción 2, record 1, Spanish, fuera%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
correct
- muerto 3, record 1, Spanish, muerto
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El balón estará fuera de juego cuando: haya cruzado completamente una línea de banda o de meta, ya sea por tierra o por aire; el juego haya sido interrumpido por el árbitro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fuera%20de%20juego
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con la posición fuera de juego específica de fútbol. 4, record 1, Spanish, - fuera%20de%20juego
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- out-of-bounds
1, record 2, English, out%2Dof%2Dbounds
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- out of bounds 2, record 2, English, out%20of%20bounds
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ball is out of bounds when it touches: a player who is out of bounds, or any other person, the floor, or any object on or outside a boundary. 2, record 2, English, - out%2Dof%2Dbounds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Out of bounds" is hyphenated when used as a qualifier preceding a noun, e.g. "an out-of-bounds ball". 3, record 2, English, - out%2Dof%2Dbounds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hors-jeu
1, record 2, French, hors%2Djeu
correct, see observation, adjective, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hors du terrain 2, record 2, French, hors%20du%20terrain
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ballon est hors-jeu lorsqu'il touche un joueur ou toute autre personne qui est hors-jeu, ou lorsqu'il touche le sol ou tout objet sur ou en dehors des limites du terrain. 3, record 2, French, - hors%2Djeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un joueur est en position de hors-jeu lorsqu'il est placé sur le terrain à un endroit interdit par les règles. 4, record 2, French, - hors%2Djeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Hors-jeu» peut aussi être un nom masculin invariable. Par exemple, commettre un hors-jeu, être sanctionné pour un hors-jeu. 4, record 2, French, - hors%2Djeu
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hors jeu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuera del terreno de juego
1, record 2, Spanish, fuera%20del%20terreno%20de%20juego
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuera de banda 2, record 2, Spanish, fuera%20de%20banda
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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