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Record 1 2024-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rugby
  • North American Football
CONT

USA [United States of America] overpowered by England. The USA closed out their World Cup warm-up tour with a 52-14 defeat to England at Sandy Park on Saturday. A superior kicking game and the strength of the Red Roses forwards proved too much in a one-sided first half, but the Eagles restored some confidence with a committed second half showing.

CONT

Placekicking is the phase of the kicking game that you’ll use when your team attempts to score a point after touchdown(PAT) or kicking a field goal; your team will attempt a field goal if the drive has been stopped and the team is close enough to the opponent's goal line.... During this phase of the kicking game, three players use special techniques : the kicker(who makes the kick), the holder(who catches the ball from the center and places it on the tee), and the center,(also known as the short snapper(who centers the ball back to the holder).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rugby
  • Football nord-américain
DEF

Ensemble des stratégies et des techniques recourant à la frappe au pied, qui sont mises en place par une équipe lors d'un match.

OBS

jeu au pied : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 septembre 2023.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

A line running across the back of the rings from sideline to sideline.

OBS

The "hog line" was previously named the "front line" for being the in-play line as compared to the "back line," the out-of-play line.

Key term(s)
  • back-line
  • backline

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Ligne tracée sur la largeur de la piste et tangente à l'arrière du cercle de 12 pieds à la ligne médiane.

OBS

On a déjà appelé la «ligne de jeu» «ligne avant» par opposition à la «ligne arrière», la ligne de hors-jeu.

Spanish

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