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HEAD-WORK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- header
1, record 1, English, header
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot or pass made by hitting the ball with the head, usually the forehead, when the ball is in the air. 2, record 1, English, - header
Record 1, Key term(s)
- head-play
- head-work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup de tête
1, record 1, French, coup%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frappe de la tête 2, record 1, French, frappe%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geste du joueur qui frappe du front une balle aérienne pour la contrôler, la passer à un partenaire, la tirer au but. 3, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une frappe de balle avec la tête : soit en gardant les pieds au sol, soit après impulsion et détente verticale, soit après impulsion et détente horizontale (tête plongeante). 3, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Jeu de tête» [...] correspond à la technique pour réussir le «coup de tête» [...] En français comme en anglais, les auteurs confondent les deux termes, ce qui les rend synonymes malgré la nuance de sens qu'ils portent. Les deux s'abrègent simplement en «tête». 4, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabezazo
1, record 1, Spanish, cabezazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabezada 1, record 1, Spanish, cabezada
correct, feminine noun
- tiro de cabeza 1, record 1, Spanish, tiro%20de%20cabeza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiro o pase dado con la cabeza. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cabezazo
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