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PIVOT PLAYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
- General Sports Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- travelling
1, record 1, English, travelling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- traveling 2, record 1, English, traveling
correct
- walking 3, record 1, English, walking
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The illegal movement of one or both feet beyond the limits outlined in [the FIBA’s Official Basketball Rules 2010] in any direction whilst holding a live ball on the court. 4, record 1, English, - travelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is traveling when a player falls to the playing court while holding the ball without maintaining a pivot foot. 5, record 1, English, - travelling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
- Règlements généraux des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marcher
1, record 1, French, marcher
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement illégal d'un ou des deux pieds dans n'importe quelle direction au-delà des limites définies dans [le Règlement Officiel de Basketball 2004] alors que le joueur détient un ballon vivant sur le terrain. 2, record 1, French, - marcher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avance ilegal
1, record 1, Spanish, avance%20ilegal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasos 2, record 1, Spanish, pasos
correct, masculine noun, plural
- caminar 3, record 1, Spanish, caminar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento ilegal de uno o ambos pies, en cualquier dirección, más allá de los límites definidos […] mientras se sostiene un balón vivo en el terreno de juego. 1, record 1, Spanish, - avance%20ilegal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forward pivot
1, record 2, English, forward%20pivot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is used for the maneuver(a type of pivot) and not for the player called "pivot" or "centre". 2, record 2, English, - forward%20pivot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pivot en avant
1, record 2, French, pivot%20en%20avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pivot sur le pied avant 2, record 2, French, pivot%20sur%20le%20pied%20avant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit ici d'une sorte de pivot et non du joueur de pivot, appelé aussi «centre». 3, record 2, French, - pivot%20en%20avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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