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ZONE LANCERS-FRANCS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-throw lane
1, record 1, English, free%2Dthrow%20lane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free throw lane 2, record 1, English, free%20throw%20lane
correct
- foul lane 2, record 1, English, foul%20lane
correct
- key-hole 3, record 1, English, key%2Dhole
correct
- key 4, record 1, English, key
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area where teams line up to shoot foul shots, formerly shaped like a key. 5, record 1, English, - free%2Dthrow%20lane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At each end of the court a free-throw lane is marked. It is a rectangle 12 ft wide and extending 19 ft from the end-line. A semi-circle with a radius of 6 ft is drawn from the center of the free-throw lane giving the lane some resemblance to a keyhole. Hence it is normally referred to as the "key". No player is allowed to remain in the key for more than 3 sec. when his team has the possession of the ball. 6, record 1, English, - free%2Dthrow%20lane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
From the ends of the foul line to the base line run two lines that form the free throw lane, or foul lane. ... In international play the foul lane is 17 feet wide at the base line, and therefore its lines slant outward from the 12-foot-wide free throw lane. 2, record 1, English, - free%2Dthrow%20lane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free throw lane
- free-shot lane
- free shot lane
- foul-shot lane
- foul shot lane
- foul lane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de lancer franc
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20lancer%20franc
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couloir de lancer franc 2, record 1, French, couloir%20de%20lancer%20franc
correct, masculine noun
- couloir des lancers francs 3, record 1, French, couloir%20des%20lancers%20francs
correct, masculine noun
- bouteille 4, record 1, French, bouteille
correct, feminine noun
- raquette 1, record 1, French, raquette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où se range l'équipe pour exécuter les pénalités [...]. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20lancer%20franc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autrefois, cette zone avait la forme d'une clé. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20lancer%20franc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Installations/matériel. 7, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20lancer%20franc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zone de lancer-franc
- couloir de lancer-franc
- zone de coup franc
- couloir de coup franc
- zone des lancers francs
- zone des lancers-francs
- zone des coups francs
- couloir des lancers-francs
- couloir des coups francs
- clé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona
1, record 1, Spanish, zona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasillo de tiro libre 2, record 1, Spanish, pasillo%20de%20tiro%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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