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FUTSAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grassroots futsal
1, record 1, English, grassroots%20futsal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FIFA [Fédération Internationale de Football Association] has approved certain limitations on the throwing of the ball by goalkeepers for youth, veterans’, disability and grassroots futsal, subject to the approval of the national FA [football association] or confederation organising the competition or of FIFA—whichever is appropriate. 1, record 1, English, - grassroots%20futsal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grass-roots futsal
- grass roots futsal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- futsal de base
1, record 1, French, futsal%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] chaque fédération nationale pourra déterminer quelles compétitions, aux niveaux les plus basiques, sont désignées comme étant du «futsal de base». 1, record 1, French, - futsal%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- futsal base
1, record 1, Spanish, futsal%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- futsal amateur 1, record 1, Spanish, futsal%20amateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada federación nacional determinará qué competiciones de las categorías inferiores del futsal son designadas como "futsal amateur" o "futsal base". 1, record 1, Spanish, - futsal%20base
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- futsal
1, record 2, English, futsal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game developed from soccer that is typically played indoors between two teams of five players each and whose object is to propel a round ball into the opponent’s goal by kicking or by hitting it with any part of the body except the hands and arms. 2, record 2, English, - futsal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Feinting to take a free kick is permitted as part of futsal. 3, record 2, English, - futsal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
futsal : not to be confused with "indoor soccer, "which is played by two teams of six players. 4, record 2, English, - futsal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- futsal
1, record 2, French, futsal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soccer futsal 2, record 2, French, soccer%20futsal
correct, masculine noun
- football en salle 3, record 2, French, football%20en%20salle
correct, masculine noun
- foot en salle 3, record 2, French, foot%20en%20salle
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le foot en salle, comme son nom l'indique, se joue à l'intérieur. [...] Une équipe de futsal est composée de quatre joueurs de champ et d'un gardien de but. 3, record 2, French, - futsal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les arbitres doivent garder à l'esprit que le futsal est un sport de compétition, dans lequel le contact physique entre les joueurs constitue un aspect normal et acceptable qui fait partie du jeu. 4, record 2, French, - futsal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- futsal
1, record 2, Spanish, futsal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fútbol sala 2, record 2, Spanish, f%C3%BAtbol%20sala
correct, masculine noun
- futbol sala 2, record 2, Spanish, futbol%20sala
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No existe la infracción de fuera de juego en el futsal. 3, record 2, Spanish, - futsal
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