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NUMERICAL ADVANTAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- General Sports Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numerical superiority
1, record 1, English, numerical%20superiority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- numerical advantage 2, record 1, English, numerical%20advantage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation in which a team has a numerical advantage over the opposing team during a game, due to disciplinary exclusions or injuries within the opposing team. 3, record 1, English, - numerical%20superiority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Règlements généraux des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avantage numérique
1, record 1, French, avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- supériorité numérique 2, record 1, French, sup%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Situation dans laquelle une équipe compte,] en cours de partie, un nombre de joueurs supérieur à l'équipe adverse, à la suite d'exclusions disciplinaires ou de blessures au sein de cette dernière. 3, record 1, French, - avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avantage numérique au milieu de terrain permet de créer des couches de joueurs et de limiter les espaces dans les intervalles, tout en offrant des occasions de contre-attaque aux milieux offensifs. 4, record 1, French, - avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
supériorité numérique : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 avril 2011. 5, record 1, French, - avantage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventaja numérica
1, record 1, Spanish, ventaja%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- superioridad numérica 1, record 1, Spanish, superioridad%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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