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SIDE TACKLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rugby
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offload
1, record 1, English, offload
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The offload can be one of the most exciting and rewarding skills in the game of rugby union. The ability to deliver an accurate pass while in contact with the enemy is an art form in itself, and leads to high proportion of line break successes for the attacking side who can it execute well. The idea is that attacking play remains fluid and continuous just as the defence is preparing to stop and reset for another phase. The defenders think that the ball is momentarily "dead" after a tackle has been made and that there will be an opportunity to regroup. The offload shows unexpectedly that this will not be the case, and in that small moment there is a chink of light for the attack. 2, record 1, English, - offload
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rugby
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passe au contact
1, record 1, French, passe%20au%20contact
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geste technique d'un joueur qui, alors qu'il est plaqué ou bloqué par un adversaire, parvient à transmettre le ballon à un coéquipier. 1, record 1, French, - passe%20au%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passe au contact : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 février 2024. 2, record 1, French, - passe%20au%20contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pulleys and Belts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fiddle block
1, record 2, English, fiddle%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tackle block having two sheaves of different diameters one above the other instead of side by side as in a common double block. 2, record 2, English, - fiddle%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poulies et courroies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poulie à violon
1, record 2, French, poulie%20%C3%A0%20violon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poulie à violon. Poulie à deux réas de diamètre différent. 2, record 2, French, - poulie%20%C3%A0%20violon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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