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BALL CLEANLY PLAYED [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contact
1, record 1, English, contact
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- touch 2, record 1, English, touch
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each team is allowed to contact the ball a maximum of three times before returning it to the opposite court, but any one individual may not touch [the ball], or be touched by it, twice in succession(a "double hit"), and the ball must always be played cleanly with the hands, with no suggestion of holding("held ball"), lifting, or carrying. 3, record 1, English, - contact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toucher
1, record 1, French, toucher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque équipe a droit à un maximum de trois touches, en plus de la touche de bloc (ou «contre»). On compte une touche chaque fois qu'un joueur frappe le ballon ou est touché par le ballon. Un joueur ne peut pas toucher le ballon plus d'une fois, à l'exception du contreur. Si deux joueurs touchent simultanément le ballon, il n'y a pas de faute mais on compte deux touches. 2, record 1, French, - toucher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double hit
1, record 2, English, double%20hit
correct, noun phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- double touch 2, record 2, English, double%20touch
correct, noun phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A player making successive (non-simultaneous) contacts of the ball with any parts of his body ... 2, record 2, English, - double%20hit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each team is allowed to contact the ball a maximum of three times before returning it to the opposite court, but any one individual may not touch, or be touched by it, twice in succession(a "double hit"), and the ball must always be played cleanly by the hands, with no suggestion of holding("held ball"), lifting, or carrying. 3, record 2, English, - double%20hit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The double hit is considered an illegal move. 4, record 2, English, - double%20hit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- double contact
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- doublé
1, record 2, French, doubl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- double 2, record 2, French, double
correct, masculine noun
- double touche 3, record 2, French, double%20touche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un joueur touchant la balle plus d'une fois à l'aide de n'importe quelle partie du corps sans qu'aucun autre joueur ne l'ait entre-temps touchée [...] 2, record 2, French, - doubl%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le doublé est une infraction aux règles. 4, record 2, French, - doubl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble
1, record 2, Spanish, doble
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hit
1, record 3, English, hit
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To receive the ball by striking it with the hands or arms. 2, record 3, English, - hit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ball must be cleanly hit. Scooping, lifting, pushing or carrying shall be considered as holding. A ball cleanly hit with both hands from below is considered as a good play. 3, record 3, English, - hit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each team is allowed to contact the ball a maximum of three times before returning it to the opposite court, but any one individual may not touch, or be touched by it, twice in succession(a "double hit"), and the ball must always be played cleanly with the hands, with no suggestion of holding("held ball"), lifting, or carrying. 4, record 3, English, - hit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
double hit: A player making successive (non-simultaneous) contacts of the ball with any parts of his body will be considered as having committed a double hit. 3, record 3, English, - hit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frapper
1, record 3, French, frapper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recevoir le ballon en lui donnant un coup avec les mains ou les bras. 2, record 3, French, - frapper
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les joueurs peuvent toucher le ballon avec n'importe quelle partie du corps au-dessus de la ceinture. Le ballon doit être frappé nettement et ne doit pas être tenu. 1, record 3, French, - frapper
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hit the ball cleanly
1, record 4, English, hit%20the%20ball%20cleanly
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ball must be cleanly hit. Scooping, lifting, pushing or carrying shall be considered as holding. A ball cleanly hit with both hands from below is considered as a good play. 2, record 4, English, - hit%20the%20ball%20cleanly
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the ball must always be played cleanly by the hands... 3, record 4, English, - hit%20the%20ball%20cleanly
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cleanly hit
- hit cleanly
- hit cleanly the ball
- cleanly hit the ball
- cleanly played
- ball cleanly played
- play the ball cleanly
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frapper nettement le ballon
1, record 4, French, frapper%20nettement%20le%20ballon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- frapper nettement la balle 2, record 4, French, frapper%20nettement%20la%20balle
correct, see observation
- frapper franchement le ballon 3, record 4, French, frapper%20franchement%20le%20ballon
correct
- frapper franchement la balle 4, record 4, French, frapper%20franchement%20la%20balle
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les joueurs peuvent toucher le ballon avec n'importe quelle partie du corps au-dessus de la ceinture. Le ballon doit être frappé nettement et ne doit pas être tenu. 1, record 4, French, - frapper%20nettement%20le%20ballon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le ballon doit être frappé franchement avec les mains [...] 3, record 4, French, - frapper%20nettement%20le%20ballon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frapper nettement la balle; frapper franchement la balle : Le ballon en jeu est désigné «balle». 4, record 4, French, - frapper%20nettement%20le%20ballon
Record 4, Key term(s)
- frapper nettement
- frapper franchement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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