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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Basketball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fast break
1, record 1, English, fast%20break
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fastbreak 2, record 1, English, fastbreak
correct
- breakaway 3, record 1, English, breakaway
correct
- free-lance 4, record 1, English, free%2Dlance
- running game 5, record 1, English, running%20game
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... [A play in which] the offensive team moves the ball quickly from its backcourt to the forecourt before the defensive team has a chance to set up its defensive patterns. 2, record 1, English, - fast%20break
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fast break, or free-lance, style is a helter-skelter type of offense. The ball is grabbed by the center as it rebounds off the backboard, and he passes it to one of his guards or forwards as quickly as possible. The idea is to give the opposition little or no time to regroup and set its defense. As a result, the fast-breaking team may have as many as three or four players going against two defenders. And a team that plays this style may get as many as 20 shots more than its opponents during a game. 6, record 1, English, - fast%20break
Record 1, Key term(s)
- break-away
- break away
- fast-break
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Basket-ball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-attaque
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dattaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'acte d'une équipe en position offensive de déplacer rapidement le ballon à partir de l'arrière-court avant que l'équipe défensive ait l'occasion de monter une défense. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dattaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux combinaisons classiques s'ajoutent la contre-attaque, qui interrompt l'équipe adverse : il s'agit de devancer le repli défensif par les passes, le dribble au centre, les courses croisées qui amènent les attaquants en surnombre sous le panier (deux contre un, trois contre deux). 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dattaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Básquetbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contraataque
1, record 1, Spanish, contraataque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Performing Arts (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freelance
1, record 2, English, freelance
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- free lance 2, record 2, English, free%20lance
correct, noun
- free-lancer 3, record 2, English, free%2Dlancer
correct
- freelancer 1, record 2, English, freelancer
correct
- free-lance writer 4, record 2, English, free%2Dlance%20writer
correct
- free lance journalist 5, record 2, English, free%20lance%20journalist
- space writer 6, record 2, English, space%20writer
- freelance journalist 7, record 2, English, freelance%20journalist
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a writer ... who is not under contract for regular work but sells his writings or services to individual buyers. 1, record 2, English, - freelance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a free-lance science writer.... 8, record 2, English, - freelance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pigiste
1, record 2, French, pigiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- journaliste payé à la pige 2, record 2, French, journaliste%20pay%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20pige
masculine noun
- journaliste à la pige 3, record 2, French, journaliste%20%C3%A0%20la%20pige
masculine and feminine noun
- journaliste indépendant 4, record 2, French, journaliste%20ind%C3%A9pendant
masculine noun
- passant 5, record 2, French, passant
masculine noun, obsolete
- journaliste pigiste 6, record 2, French, journaliste%20pigiste
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
journaliste qui fait des articles à la pige [...] 5, record 2, French, - pigiste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pigistes travaillant comme reporters ne sont pas partie à la convention collective des journalistes. 7, record 2, French, - pigiste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[journaliste pigiste] : Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 6, record 2, French, - pigiste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Birds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- harvestable surplus
1, record 3, English, harvestable%20surplus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With park guards as missionaries, the conservation message became gospel in Jocotal. Even children became familiar with concepts such as "harvestable surplus". Many families put up nest boxes near their homes and began practicing free-lance wildlife management. 1, record 3, English, - harvestable%20surplus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Oiseaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surplus récoltable
1, record 3, French, surplus%20r%C3%A9coltable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- excédent récoltable 1, record 3, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20r%C3%A9coltable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Excédent : ce qui est en plus du nombre, de la quantité fixés. 2, record 3, French, - surplus%20r%C3%A9coltable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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