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BASEBALL/SOFTBALL DIAMOND [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

Any of the four cushions or plate, the first base, the second base, the third base or home plate at the four angles of a baseball or softball diamond that a runner must successively reach safely in order to score a point.

OBS

Usually, "base" is restricted to the three bases but home plate is considered a base for scoring purposes.

OBS

The bases must be 90 feet apart with the pitcher’s mound 60 feet 6 inches away from home plate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Désignation de chacun des premier, deuxième et troisième coussins et de la plaque au marbre qu'un frappeur-coureur doit successivement atteindre tout en étant sauf afin de marquer un point pour son équipe.

OBS

En ce sens, le marbre est assimilé aux buts.

OBS

Le terme «coussin» se dit aussi des premier, deuxième et troisième buts bien que le terme soit habituellement réservé pour désigner ce qui marque l'emplacement de ces trois buts.

OBS

Les buts sont à 90 pieds l'un de l'autre et le monticule du lanceur est à 60 pieds 6 pouces du marbre.

OBS

Le terme «base», utilisé au féminin et prononcé à la française, a cours en Europe; il est considéré un anglicisme au Canada, qu'il soit prononcé à l'anglaise ou à la française.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Béisbol y softball
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Record 2 2005-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
CONT

It is actually on an old U. S. military base in Greece where there was a baseball and softball diamond put in so the soldiers could play.

CONT

Iverson Park provides a lighted baseball/softball diamond with bleachers, concessions, bathrooms, and 3 shelters that are all handicap accessible, sand volleyball courts, playing fields, picnic area and playground equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
CONT

Pour 2004 : un terrain de baseball et de softball aux normes internationales et 400 m² de siège fédéral (dont fédé, Ligue et CD).

Key term(s)
  • terrain de base-ball et de softball

Spanish

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