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WHISTLE BLOW [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kick-off circle
1, record 1, English, kick%2Doff%20circle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kickoff circle 1, record 1, English, kickoff%20circle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the ball clearly went into the goal, there is no need to blow the whistle; simply point to the kickoff circle. 1, record 1, English, - kick%2Doff%20circle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cercle de coup d'envoi
1, record 1, French, cercle%20de%20coup%20d%27envoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le soccer, le terrain comporte des marques pour différencier le cercle de coup d'envoi, la ligne de milieu de terrain et les deux secteurs de pénalité. 1, record 1, French, - cercle%20de%20coup%20d%27envoi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
- North American Football
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offside
1, record 2, English, offside
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- off-side 2, record 2, English, off%2Dside
correct
- out of play 3, record 2, English, out%20of%20play
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... if a pass is made to you when there are not at least two opponents(e. g., the goalkeeper and another defender) between you and the goal you are attacking, the referee will blow his whistle and raise his arm straight up in the air. This is the signal for "offside. " 4, record 2, English, - offside
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
- Football nord-américain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hors-jeu
1, record 2, French, hors%2Djeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un joueur effectue une passe à un de ses coéquipiers, deux joueurs adverses doivent être présents entre le destinataire dans la passe et la ligne de but adverse au départ de la passe. Dans le cas contraire, il y a hors-jeu. 2, record 2, French, - hors%2Djeu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
- Fútbol norteamericano
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuera de juego
1, record 2, Spanish, fuera%20de%20juego
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuera de lugar 2, record 2, Spanish, fuera%20de%20lugar
correct, masculine noun
- órsay 3, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3rsay
correct, masculine noun
- offside 4, record 2, Spanish, offside
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuera de juego: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española explica que los fuera de juego y los fueras de juego son plurales adecuados de la expresión el fuera de juego, empleada en el ámbito deportivo […] La expresión fuera de juego puede interpretarse como locución fija, en cuyo caso el plural se mantiene invariable (los fuera de juego); pero también como una combinación libre de varias palabras (fuera más de más juego), que formaría el plural de forma regular: los fueras de juego, donde el adverbio fuera funciona como sustantivo, motivo por el que se puede pluralizar. 4, record 2, Spanish, - fuera%20de%20juego
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La voz inglesa "offside", que se emplea en deportes como el fútbol, es sustituible por la traducción española "fuera de juego". También se admite la forma "órsay", plural "orsais". 4, record 2, Spanish, - fuera%20de%20juego
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- corporate misconduct
1, record 3, English, corporate%20misconduct
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The proliferation of corporate fraud scandals that have occurred within the past several years has prompted US and Canadian legislators to provide additional protection to employees who blow the whistle on corporate misconduct. 2, record 3, English, - corporate%20misconduct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écarts de conduite au sein de l'entreprise
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9carts%20de%20conduite%20au%20sein%20de%20l%27entreprise
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pratiques douteuses au sein de l'entreprise 2, record 3, French, pratiques%20douteuses%20au%20sein%20de%20l%27entreprise
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prolifération des scandales financiers ces dernières années a incité les législateurs américains et canadiens à fournir une meilleure protection aux employés qui dénoncent des pratiques douteuses au sein de leur entreprise. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9carts%20de%20conduite%20au%20sein%20de%20l%27entreprise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ball in the net
1, record 4, English, ball%20in%20the%20net
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The referee will blow the whistle and signal change of service when one of the following serving faults occur : a) The ball touches the net... 2, record 4, English, - ball%20in%20the%20net
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balle dans le filet
1, record 4, French, balle%20dans%20le%20filet
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ballon dans le filet 2, record 4, French, ballon%20dans%20le%20filet
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une balle de service est mauvaise et l'arbitre sifflera «changement de service» : a) quand la balle touche le filet [...] 3, record 4, French, - balle%20dans%20le%20filet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balle dans le filet : Le ballon en jeu est désigné «balle». 2, record 4, French, - balle%20dans%20le%20filet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pelota sobre la red
1, record 4, Spanish, pelota%20sobre%20la%20red
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- serving fault
1, record 5, English, serving%20fault
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Serving faults : The referee will blow the whistle and signal change of service when one of the following serving faults occur : a) The ball touches the net; b) The ball passes under the net; c) The ball touches the antenna, or does not pass over the net completely between the antennas or their indefinite extension; d) The ball touches a player of the serving team or any objects before entering the opponents’ court; e) The ball lands outside the limits of the opponents’ court. 2, record 5, English, - serving%20fault
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faute de service
1, record 5, French, faute%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
faute de service : Une balle de service est mauvaise et l'arbitre sifflera «changement de service» : a) quand la balle touche le filet; b) Quand la balle passe par-dessus le filet; c) Quand la balle passe par-dessus le filet et touche les antennes ou passe au-dessus ou extérieurement à celles-ci qui sont supposées être prolongées indéfiniment; d) Quand la balle heurte un joueur ou un objet quelconque avant de pénétrer dans le camp adverse; e) Quand la balle tombe hors des limites du terrain. 2, record 5, French, - faute%20de%20service
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-12-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- whistle blower laws
1, record 6, English, whistle%20blower%20laws
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To blow the whistle on... To act against, stop, or tell people the secrets of(crime or lawlessness). 2, record 6, English, - whistle%20blower%20laws
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lois sur la protection des dénonciateurs
1, record 6, French, lois%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20d%C3%A9nonciateurs
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lois en vigueur aux États-Unis visant la protection contre le harcèlement exercé sur les employés qui ont dénoncé les pratiques illicites ou ont refusé de les adopter. 2, record 6, French, - lois%20sur%20la%20protection%20des%20d%C3%A9nonciateurs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1979-07-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- calling of penalty
1, record 7, English, calling%20of%20penalty
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
calling of penalty : if a player on the team in possession of the puck commits an infraction of the rules which would call for a Match, a Major, a Misconduct, Bench Minor or a Minor Penalty the Referee shall blow his whistle immediately and give the penalties to the deserving players. 1, record 7, English, - calling%20of%20penalty
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- imposition d'une pénalité
1, record 7, French, imposition%20d%27une%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si un joueur en possession de la rondelle commet une infraction aux règlements qui nécessite l'imposition d'une pénalité de match, majeure, de mauvaise conduite, mineure à l'équipe ou mineure, l'arbitre doit siffler immédiatement et infliger les pénalités aux joueurs concernés. 1, record 7, French, - imposition%20d%27une%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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