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FREE THROW [13 records]

Record 1 2020-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

An unopposed throw granted as a result of a foul levied against the other team.

OBS

… a free throw is worth one point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
DEF

Tir sans opposition accordé en raison d'une faute commise par l'équipe adverse.

OBS

Le lancer franc rapporte un point.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
DEF

Tiro sin oposición al que tiene derecho un equipo cuando el equipo contrario ha cometido una falta.

Save record 1

Record 2 2020-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

A goal scored while the ball is in play, rather than from a free throw.

OBS

A field goal counts for two points, or three points if it is thrown from outside the three-point lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
OBS

Un panier en jeu vaut deux points s'il est effectué à l'intérieur de la ligne des trois points et vaut trois points s'il est effectué à l'extérieur de cette ligne.

OBS

Au basketball, un «panier» est un tir au panier réussi.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
OBS

Un jugador puede marcar una canasta de dos o tres puntos según la distancia del tiro.

Key term(s)
  • canastas anotadas en juego
Save record 2

Record 3 2017-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
DEF

The first loop of the knot has two throws rather than a single throw. The second loop has only one throw and that is placed in a square knot fashion leaving the free ends in the same plane as the first loop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handball
DEF

A free throw from the corner of the field awarded to a player of the attacking team when the ball has been driven, over his own goal line, by a player of the defending side other than the goalkeeper, or when a pass has been made by a player to his own goalkeeper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Handball
DEF

Remise en jeu effectuée à partir d'un des angles de la surface du terrain.

OBS

Ce lancer sans opposition depuis un des coins du terrain est consenti à un joueur de l'équipe offensive lorsqu'un joueur de l'équipe défensive a jeté la balle derrière sa propre ligne du but ou a fait une passe à son gardien.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balonmano
Save record 4

Record 5 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Martial Arts
CONT

Judo. Judo fighters train in a variety of ways. The basis is daily randori(free practice) in which competitors seek to throw each other without the tension of contests.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts martiaux
DEF

Pratique de combat, proche du pancrace antique, dans laquelle les adversaires associent lutte au corps à corps et échanges de coups.

OBS

Généralement, la plupart des termes japonais en judo s'emploient au masculin, mais il y a des exceptions.

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Polo
CONT

It shall be an ordinary foul to commit any of the following offences which shall be punished by the award of a free throw to the opposing team.... To hold on to or push off from the goal posts or their fixtures, to hold on to or push off from the sides or ends of the pool during actual play or to hold on to the rails except at the start of a period.

PHR

pushing off the wall of the pool, pushing off from the bottom of the pool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Water-polo
CONT

Il y a faute ordinaire pour l'une des infractions ci-après [...] laquelle sera sanctionnée par l'attribution d'un coup franc à l'équipe opposée. [...] Se tenir ou s'élancer depuis les poteaux de but ou les barres qui les maintiennent, se tenir ou s'élancer depuis les bords ou les extrémités du bassin pendant le jeu effectif ou se tenir sur les barres à l'exception du début d'une période.

PHR

s'élancer du mur du bassin, s'élancer du fond du bassin.

Spanish

Save record 6

Record 7 2003-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Polo
DEF

A free throw by the goalkeeper from within his 4-yard line to put the ball in play after an opponent has thrown or knocked it over the goal line out of bounds.

Key term(s)
  • goal-throw

French

Domaine(s)
  • Water-polo
DEF

Lancer du ballon par le gardien de but pour le remettre en jeu après qu'un joueur de l'équipe adverse l'ait placé ou projeté hors jeu, au - delà de la ligne de but.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Polo acuático
Save record 7

Record 8 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

A line, 15 feet from the basket, behind which the shooter must stand in attempting a free throw; also called foul line.

CONT

The most important floor markings are in front of each basket. Parallel to the backboard, and 15 feet from it, is the free throw line, also called the foul line, from which a player makes his free throws after he has been fouled. This line lies within a circle 12 feet in diameter, which is used as a restraining line when jump balls(similar to the center jump) must be held in that half of the court.

Key term(s)
  • free throw
  • free-shot line
  • free shot line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
CONT

Il est libre de tirer de la manière qui lui convient, mais il ne peut pas toucher la ligne de lancer-franc ni le sol au-delà de cette ligne.

Key term(s)
  • ligne de coup franc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
Save record 8

Record 9 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

The area where teams line up to shoot foul shots, formerly shaped like a key.

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.

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.

Key term(s)
  • free throw lane
  • free-shot lane
  • free shot lane
  • foul-shot lane
  • foul shot lane
  • foul lane

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
DEF

Zone où se range l'équipe pour exécuter les pénalités [...].

OBS

Autrefois, cette zone avait la forme d'une clé.

OBS

Installations/matériel.

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
Save record 9

Record 10 2002-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
OBS

Rules/refereeing.

DEF

The restriction against offensive players taking up set positions within the free throw lane for more than three seconds.

Key term(s)
  • three second rule
  • 3-second rule
  • 3 second rule
  • 3-sec rule
  • 3 sec rule

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
OBS

Règlement/arbitrage.

OBS

Un joueur ne doit pas rester plus de trois secondes dans la zone restrictive adverse, entre la ligne de fond et la ligne de lancer franc lorsque son équipe est en possession du ballon.

Key term(s)
  • règle des 3 s

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
Save record 10

Record 11 1994-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
CONT

The hook point should be bent in such a way, that after penetration the barb will not pull free during the fish's struggle to ’throw’ the hook.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
CONT

Les poissons pourraient ignorer l'appât si la pointe de l'hameçon est trop visible.

Spanish

Save record 11

Record 12 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

refers to the 12 foot wide and 18 foot 10 inch long area from the free throw line to the base-line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
CONT

la surface comprise entre la ligne de fond, la ligne de lancer-franc et les lignes du couloir de lancer-franc s'appelle la «zone réservée».

Spanish

Save record 12

Record 13 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
OBS

to avoid disconcerting the free thrower, neither official should stand in the free throw lane or the lane extended.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
OBS

si les lancers-francs sont consécutifs à une faute personnelle le tireur des lancers-francs est le joueur sur lequel la faute a été commise

Spanish

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