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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- out of bounds 1, record 1, English, out%20of%20bounds
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- out-of-bounds 2, record 1, English, out%2Dof%2Dbounds
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When a player or the ball is not in the field of play or the end zone. 3, record 1, English, - out%20of%20bounds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There must be flags at the corners of the end zones to make them more visible to the officials when players are close to the end zones when they go out of bounds. 4, record 1, English, - out%20of%20bounds
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hors limites
1, record 1, French, hors%20limites
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hors limite 2, record 1, French, hors%20limite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les lignes marquées au sol pour limiter le terrain [et ces lignes même]. 3, record 1, French, - hors%20limites
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équipe qui porte le ballon hors limites en garde la possession. 4, record 1, French, - hors%20limites
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuera de límites
1, record 1, Spanish, fuera%20de%20l%C3%ADmites
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- out of bounds
1, record 2, English, out%20of%20bounds
Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- off limits 1, record 2, English, off%20limits
United States
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interdit 1, record 2, French, interdit
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prohibido el paso 1, record 2, Spanish, prohibido%20el%20paso
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vedado 1, record 2, Spanish, vedado
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- out-of-bounds
1, record 3, English, out%2Dof%2Dbounds
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- out of bounds 2, record 3, English, out%20of%20bounds
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - out%2Dof%2Dbounds
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - out%2Dof%2Dbounds
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hors-jeu
1, record 3, French, hors%2Djeu
correct, see observation, adjective, invariable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hors du terrain 2, record 3, French, hors%20du%20terrain
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - hors%2Djeu
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - hors%2Djeu
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - hors%2Djeu
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hors jeu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuera del terreno de juego
1, record 3, Spanish, fuera%20del%20terreno%20de%20juego
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuera de banda 2, record 3, Spanish, fuera%20de%20banda
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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