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UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- technical foul
1, record 1, English, technical%20foul
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- technical fault 2, record 1, English, technical%20fault
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An infraction of the rules by] a player who is guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct, unnecessary roughness, playing while disqualified or similar illegal behavior. 3, record 1, English, - technical%20foul
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute technique
1, record 1, French, faute%20technique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] infraction aux règles de bienséance sportive, sans qu'il y ait contact personnel. 2, record 1, French, - faute%20technique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta técnica
1, record 1, Spanish, falta%20t%C3%A9cnica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Sports Regulations
- Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsportsmanlike conduct
1, record 2, English, unsportsmanlike%20conduct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unsportsmanlike behaviour 2, record 2, English, unsportsmanlike%20behaviour
correct
- unsportsmanlike behavior 3, record 2, English, unsportsmanlike%20behavior
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conduct that is not characteristic of good sportsmanship such as unfairly distracting an opponent, fighting, using profanity or abusive language. 4, record 2, English, - unsportsmanlike%20conduct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Discourteous, disrespectful, vulgar, overly rough or violent contact... are some of the ungentlemanly acts called unsportsmanlike behavior or conduct. 5, record 2, English, - unsportsmanlike%20conduct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conduite antisportive
1, record 2, French, conduite%20antisportive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conduite anti-sportive 2, record 2, French, conduite%20anti%2Dsportive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les arbitres doivent pénaliser tout joueur, manager, remplaçant ou accompagnateur faisant preuve de conduite anti-sportive. 2, record 2, French, - conduite%20antisportive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducta antideportiva
1, record 2, Spanish, conducta%20antideportiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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