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FREE THROW LINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corner throw
1, record 1, English, corner%20throw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corner 2, record 1, English, corner
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - corner%20throw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jet de coin
1, record 1, French, jet%20de%20coin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remise en jeu effectuée à partir d'un des angles de la surface du terrain. 2, record 1, French, - jet%20de%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - jet%20de%20coin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balonmano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saque de esquina
1, record 1, Spanish, saque%20de%20esquina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiro de esquina 1, record 1, Spanish, tiro%20de%20esquina
correct, masculine noun
- córner 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3rner
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- goal throw
1, record 2, English, goal%20throw
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - goal%20throw
Record 2, Key term(s)
- goal-throw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remise en jeu par le gardien de but
1, record 2, French, remise%20en%20jeu%20par%20le%20gardien%20de%20but
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- remise en jeu par le gardienne de but 2, record 2, French, remise%20en%20jeu%20par%20le%20gardienne%20de%20but
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, French, - remise%20en%20jeu%20par%20le%20gardien%20de%20but
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesta en juego de la pelota por el portero
1, record 2, Spanish, puesta%20en%20juego%20de%20la%20pelota%20por%20el%20portero
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- saque de puerta 2, record 2, Spanish, saque%20de%20puerta
correct, masculine noun
- saque del portero 2, record 2, Spanish, saque%20del%20portero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-throw line
1, record 3, English, free%2Dthrow%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- foul line 2, record 3, English, foul%20line
correct
- free throw line 2, record 3, English, free%20throw%20line
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line, 15 feet from the basket, behind which the shooter must stand in attempting a free throw; also called foul line. 3, record 3, English, - free%2Dthrow%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, English, - free%2Dthrow%20line
Record 3, Key term(s)
- free throw
- free-shot line
- free shot line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de lancer franc
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20lancer%20franc
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne des lancers-francs 2, record 3, French, ligne%20des%20lancers%2Dfrancs
correct, feminine noun
- ligne de lancer-franc 3, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20lancer%2Dfranc
feminine noun
- ligne des lancers francs 4, record 3, French, ligne%20des%20lancers%20francs
feminine noun
- ligne des coups francs 5, record 3, French, ligne%20des%20coups%20francs
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20lancer%20franc
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ligne de coup franc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de tiro libre
1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20tiro%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea de tiros libres 2, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20tiros%20libres
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free-throw lane
1, record 4, English, free%2Dthrow%20lane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- free throw lane 2, record 4, English, free%20throw%20lane
correct
- foul lane 2, record 4, English, foul%20lane
correct
- key-hole 3, record 4, English, key%2Dhole
correct
- key 4, record 4, English, key
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area where teams line up to shoot foul shots, formerly shaped like a key. 5, record 4, English, - free%2Dthrow%20lane
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - free%2Dthrow%20lane
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - free%2Dthrow%20lane
Record 4, Key term(s)
- free throw lane
- free-shot lane
- free shot lane
- foul-shot lane
- foul shot lane
- foul lane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de lancer franc
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20lancer%20franc
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- couloir de lancer franc 2, record 4, French, couloir%20de%20lancer%20franc
correct, masculine noun
- couloir des lancers francs 3, record 4, French, couloir%20des%20lancers%20francs
correct, masculine noun
- bouteille 4, record 4, French, bouteille
correct, feminine noun
- raquette 1, record 4, French, raquette
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où se range l'équipe pour exécuter les pénalités [...]. 5, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20lancer%20franc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autrefois, cette zone avait la forme d'une clé. 6, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20lancer%20franc
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Installations/matériel. 7, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20lancer%20franc
Record 4, 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 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona
1, record 4, Spanish, zona
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasillo de tiro libre 2, record 4, Spanish, pasillo%20de%20tiro%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
refers to the 12 foot wide and 18 foot 10 inch long area from the free throw line to the base-line. 1, record 5, English, - lane
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone réservée
1, record 5, French, zone%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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». 1, record 5, French, - zone%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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