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PIVOTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line player
1, record 1, English, line%20player
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pivot player 2, record 1, English, pivot%20player
correct
- pivot 3, record 1, English, pivot
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offensive player who plays mostly around the opponent’s goal line. 4, record 1, English, - line%20player
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pivot
1, record 1, French, pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- joueur de ligne 2, record 1, French, joueur%20de%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaquant qui joue essentiellement autour de la ligne des six mètres. 2, record 1, French, - pivot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balonmano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pivote
1, record 1, Spanish, pivote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jugador de línea 2, record 1, Spanish, jugador%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jugador ofensivo que juega casi siempre en las cercanías del tablero del equipo contrario. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pivote
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pivot
1, record 2, English, pivot
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pivot player 2, record 2, English, pivot%20player
correct
- post 3, record 2, English, post
correct, see observation, noun
- centre 4, record 2, English, centre
correct, noun, Canada, Great Britain
- center 5, record 2, English, center
correct, noun, United States
- pivot man 6, record 2, English, pivot%20man
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offensive center whose primary goal is to score points. 6, record 2, English, - pivot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "post" is usually synonymous with "pivot" though a team may build its offense around two posts called the "high post" and the "low post." 7, record 2, English, - pivot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pivot
1, record 2, French, pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- joueur pivot 2, record 2, French, joueur%20pivot
correct, masculine noun
- joueur-pivot 3, record 2, French, joueur%2Dpivot
correct, masculine noun
- joueur-poste 4, record 2, French, joueur%2Dposte
correct, masculine noun
- centre 5, record 2, French, centre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur qui se tient à proximité du panier adverse et dont le rôle essentiel est de tirer au panier [...] ou [...] de récupérer le ballon sur un tir manqué de l'un de ses coéquipiers. 6, record 2, French, - pivot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le basket français malgré certains progrès [...] encore freinés par l'absence de véritables pivots de taille respectable, ne tient pas les promesses que l'on est en droit d'espérer. 7, record 2, French, - pivot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pívot
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%ADvot
correct, see observation, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pivote 2, record 2, Spanish, pivote
correct, common gender
- jugador de pívot 3, record 2, Spanish, jugador%20de%20p%C3%ADvot
correct, masculine noun
- poste 3, record 2, Spanish, poste
correct, masculine noun
- delantero central 4, record 2, Spanish, delantero%20central
correct, masculine noun
- delantero centro 4, record 2, Spanish, delantero%20centro
correct, masculine noun
- jugador en posición central 4, record 2, Spanish, jugador%20en%20posici%C3%B3n%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jugador de baloncesto cuya misión básica consiste en situarse en las cercanías del tablero para recoger rebotes o anotar puntos. 5, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%ADvot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pívot: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "pívot" por ser la grafía más extendida en el uso. Su plural es pívots y es común en cuanto al género: el pívot y la pívot. 6, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%ADvot
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rotation
1, record 3, English, rotation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a body part. 2, record 3, English, - rotation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rotation: term also used in badminton. 3, record 3, English, - rotation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
hip rotation, shoulder rotation, trunk rotation. 2, record 3, English, - rotation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rotation
1, record 3, French, rotation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une position de départ] facilite la rotation du tronc. 2, record 3, French, - rotation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, on parle de la rotation des épaules ou du tronc, mais du pivot du pied. 2, record 3, French, - rotation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rotation : terme employé aussi au badminton. 3, record 3, French, - rotation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
déclencher une rotation. 4, record 3, French, - rotation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pivote
1, record 3, Spanish, pivote
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- giro 2, record 3, Spanish, giro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poco pivote de los hombros. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pivote
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] estos movimientos deben conjugarse con un cierto giro del tronco. 2, record 3, Spanish, - pivote
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- swivel of hammer
1, record 4, English, swivel%20of%20hammer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pivot
1, record 4, French, pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pivote
1, record 4, Spanish, pivote
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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