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HANDLING OFFENCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- General Sports Regulations
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foul
1, record 1, English, foul
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offense 2, record 1, English, offense
correct
- offence 2, record 1, English, offence
correct
- infraction 3, record 1, English, infraction
correct
- fault 4, record 1, English, fault
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A violation of the rules of a game or sport. 5, record 1, English, - foul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soccer. A foul is an offence committed by a player in the field of play while the ball is in play. 2, record 1, English, - foul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Commit a fault. 6, record 1, English, - foul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Foul by attacker, by defender, for tactical purposes. 2, record 1, English, - foul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Handling, serious offence. 2, record 1, English, - foul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Careless foul. 2, record 1, English, - foul
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute
1, record 1, French, faute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infraction 2, record 1, French, infraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infraction impliquant un contact personnel avec un adversaire ou un comportement anti-sportif. 3, record 1, French, - faute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un joueur commet une faute, l'arbitre signale au marqueur le numéro du fautif afin qu'il l'inscrive au compte du joueur. Celui-ci doit se tourner face à la table du marqueur et immédiatement lever la main au-dessus de la tête. S'il ne s'exécute pas après avoir été averti une première fois par l'arbitre, il peut être sanctionné d'une faute technique. 3, record 1, French, - faute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Football. Une faute est une infraction commise par un joueur sur le terrain de jeu pendant que le ballon est en jeu. 4, record 1, French, - faute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Commettre une faute. 5, record 1, French, - faute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Faute à des fins tactiques, de l’attaquant, de main, du défenseur, grave, imprudente, passible d’exclusion, persistante, pour empiètement, pour tenir l’adversaire. 4, record 1, French, - faute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta
1, record 1, Spanish, falta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- infracción 2, record 1, Spanish, infracci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transgresión de las normas de un juego o deporte, sancionada por su reglamento. 3, record 1, Spanish, - falta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fútbol. Una falta es una infracción cometida por un jugador en el terreno de juego mientras el balón está en juego. 4, record 1, Spanish, - falta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Falta cometida por un atacante, cometida por un defensor, con fines tácticos, dentro del área penal, imprudente, merecedora de amonestación. 4, record 1, Spanish, - falta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Infracción de fuera de juego, de mano, de las reglas de juego, dentro del área penal, merecedora de amonestación, merecedora de expulsión, persistente, por adelantamiento, por invasión, por sujetar al adversario. 4, record 1, Spanish, - falta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- handling offence
1, record 2, English, handling%20offence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- handling offense 1, record 2, English, handling%20offense
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faute de main
1, record 2, French, faute%20de%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- infracción de mano
1, record 2, Spanish, infracci%C3%B3n%20de%20mano
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- falta de mano 1, record 2, Spanish, falta%20de%20mano
correct, feminine noun
- mano intencionada 1, record 2, Spanish, mano%20intencionada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- guilty of a handling offence
1, record 3, English, guilty%20of%20a%20handling%20offence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- guilty of a handling offense 1, record 3, English, guilty%20of%20a%20handling%20offense
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coupable de faute de main
1, record 3, French, coupable%20de%20faute%20de%20main
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- culpable de infracción de mano
1, record 3, Spanish, culpable%20de%20infracci%C3%B3n%20de%20mano
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- culpable de mano intencionada 1, record 3, Spanish, culpable%20de%20mano%20intencionada
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deliberately touching the ball
1, record 4, English, deliberately%20touching%20the%20ball
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cautionable unsporting behaviour for delaying the restart of play. 1, record 4, English, - deliberately%20touching%20the%20ball
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with a handling offence. 1, record 4, English, - deliberately%20touching%20the%20ball
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- toucher délibérément le ballon
1, record 4, French, toucher%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment%20le%20ballon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comportement antisportif passible d'avertissement pour avoir retardé la reprise du jeu. 1, record 4, French, - toucher%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment%20le%20ballon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec une faute de main. 1, record 4, French, - toucher%20d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment%20le%20ballon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tocar deliberadamente el balón
1, record 4, Spanish, tocar%20deliberadamente%20el%20bal%C3%B3n
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conducta antideportiva merecedora de amonestación por retardar la reanudación del juego. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tocar%20deliberadamente%20el%20bal%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir con una falta de mano. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tocar%20deliberadamente%20el%20bal%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prosecution service
1, record 5, English, prosecution%20service
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each prosecution service will identify a multi-jurisdictional offence coordinator to facilitate the handling of the prosecution of multi-jurisdictional offences. 2, record 5, English, - prosecution%20service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service des poursuites
1, record 5, French, service%20des%20poursuites
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque service des poursuites désignera un coordonnateur des infractions plurijuridictionnelles et devant faciliter les poursuites de ces infractions. 2, record 5, French, - service%20des%20poursuites
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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