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FOOT-FAULT JUDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foot fault
1, record 1, English, foot%20fault
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- footfault 2, record 1, English, footfault
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either the act of stepping on or over the baseline while making a serve or the served ball declared illegal by the foot-fault judge because of violation of the rule pertaining to the location of the feet when serving; two consecutive faults result in the loss of the point. 3, record 1, English, - foot%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain radical foot movements are prohibited when serving (such as walking or running) and neither foot may be placed over the baseline. Any contraventions of these rules are known as foot faults and count as serving faults. 4, record 1, English, - foot%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To commit a foot fault. 3, record 1, English, - foot%20fault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foot-fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute de pied
1, record 1, French, faute%20de%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faute de pieds 2, record 1, French, faute%20de%20pieds
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contact du pied avec la ligne de fond ou avec l'intérieur du court avant l'impact du service. Faute commise par le serveur. 3, record 1, French, - faute%20de%20pied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Commettre une faute de pied. 3, record 1, French, - faute%20de%20pied
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta de pie
1, record 1, Spanish, falta%20de%20pie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Falta que] consiste en pisar o traspasar la línea de fondo en el servicio antes de que la raqueta entre en contacto con la pelota. 2, record 1, Spanish, - falta%20de%20pie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regla 7 (Falta de pie). Durante toda la ejecución del servicio, el sacador queda obligado [...] a no tocar con ninguno de sus pies la línea de fondo o cualquier otra parte de la pista. 3, record 1, Spanish, - falta%20de%20pie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foot-fault judge
1, record 2, English, foot%2Dfault%20judge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foot fault judge 2, record 2, English, foot%20fault%20judge
correct
- footfault judge 3, record 2, English, footfault%20judge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tennis official having to judge if the player touches or not the court line while serving. 4, record 2, English, - foot%2Dfault%20judge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To preside over one match, the required officials are : the umpire, the net judge, the foot-fault judge and ten linesmen. 4, record 2, English, - foot%2Dfault%20judge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- juge de fautes de pied
1, record 2, French, juge%20de%20fautes%20de%20pied
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- juge des fautes de pied 2, record 2, French, juge%20des%20fautes%20de%20pied
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Officiel qui, au tennis, doit juger si le joueur qui exécute son service touche ou non la ligne du pied à son premier élan. 3, record 2, French, - juge%20de%20fautes%20de%20pied
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Officiels de l'arbitrage : 1 juge-arbitre, des arbitres de chaise assistés de juges de lignes, de fautes de pied, de filet. 4, record 2, French, - juge%20de%20fautes%20de%20pied
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les dépendances permanentes comprennent non seulement le filet, les poteaux, les piquets, la corde ou le câble, la bande et la sangle, les estrades fixes ou amovibles, les sièges et les chaises qui entourent le terrain, leurs occupants, mais aussi toutes les autres dépendances qui entourent ou surplombent le terrain, l'arbitre, le juge du filet, les juges des fautes de pied, les juges de lignes et les chasseurs de balles quand ils occupent leur place respective. 2, record 2, French, - juge%20de%20fautes%20de%20pied
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- juez de faltas de pie
1, record 2, Spanish, juez%20de%20faltas%20de%20pie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- juez de falta de pie 2, record 2, Spanish, juez%20de%20falta%20de%20pie
correct, masculine noun
- juez de línea de banda 3, record 2, Spanish, juez%20de%20l%C3%ADnea%20de%20banda
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son considerados como accesorios permanentes de la pista, no sólo la red, postes, cuerda o cable metálico, cincha, y franja de tela, sino también, cuando los haya, las telas metálicas, los fondos, tribunas, asientos fijos o transportables, las sillas situadas alrededor de la pista y sus ocupantes, así como todos aquellos elementos colocados en torno o encima de la misma, y el juez de silla, el juez de faltas de pie y los jueces de línea, cuando se hallen en sus puestos respectivos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - juez%20de%20faltas%20de%20pie
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