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NUMERICAL INFERIORITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
- General Sports Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shorthanded play
1, record 1, English, shorthanded%20play
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short-handed play 2, record 1, English, short%2Dhanded%20play
correct
- numerical inferiority 3, record 1, English, numerical%20inferiority
correct
- penalty kill 4, record 1, English, penalty%20kill
correct
- penalty killing play 5, record 1, English, penalty%20killing%20play
correct
- penalty-killing play 6, record 1, English, penalty%2Dkilling%20play
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] situation in a game in which a team has a player removed from the ice for committing a violation of the rules ... 7, record 1, English, - shorthanded%20play
Record 1, Key term(s)
- short handed play
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
- Règlements généraux des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infériorité numérique
1, record 1, French, inf%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- désavantage numérique 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9savantage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation de jeu à l'intérieur de laquelle une équipe se voit retirer un joueur de la glace pour avoir commis une infraction aux règles. 3, record 1, French, - inf%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- General Sports Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- numerical inferiority
1, record 2, English, numerical%20inferiority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shorthanded play 2, record 2, English, shorthanded%20play
correct
- short-handed play 3, record 2, English, short%2Dhanded%20play
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation in which a team has fewer players than the opposing team during a game, due to disciplinary exclusions or injuries. 4, record 2, English, - numerical%20inferiority
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For very serious offences or after a third caution, a player will be punished with a red card and must return to the changing rooms immediately. After two minutes of numerical inferiority, this player's team may bring on a new player. 5, record 2, English, - numerical%20inferiority
Record 2, Key term(s)
- short handed play
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Règlements généraux des sports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infériorité numérique
1, record 2, French, inf%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- désavantage numérique 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9savantage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Situation dans laquelle une équipe compte,] en cours de partie, un nombre de joueurs inférieur à celui de l'équipe adverse, à la suite d'exclusions disciplinaires ou de blessures. 3, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infériorité numérique : désignation publiée au Journal de la République française le 21 avril 2011. 4, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inferioridad numérica
1, record 2, Spanish, inferioridad%20num%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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