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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An ancient and medieval engine of warfare, usually having a design similar to a crossbow, used to hurl heavy projectiles.  2, record 1, English, - ballista

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Machine de guerre servant à lancer divers projectiles, utilisée de l'Antiquité jusqu'au Moyen Âge.  2, record 1, French, - baliste

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A ... weapon ... that has a barrel without rifling.  2, record 2, English, - smoothbore%20weapon

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The mortar is a snub-nosed, smoothbore weapon designed to hurl a ball a great distance into the air so it falls almost vertically into an enemy position.  3, record 2, English, - smoothbore%20weapon

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Smoothbore [weapons] range from handheld firearms to powerful tank guns and large artillery mortars.  2, record 2, English, - smoothbore%20weapon

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[...] arme dont l'alésage du canon ne dispose pas de rayures.  2, record 2, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20lisse

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le Brown Bess est une arme à âme lisse pouvant tirer des balles de calibre .75 à près de 230 mètres, mais précis surtout entre 45 et 90 mètres.  1, record 2, French, - arme%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20lisse

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A simple weapon in the form of a scrap or loop, used to hurl stones or other small missiles.  2, record 3, English, - sling

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A sling has a small cradle or pouch in the middle of two lengths of cord. The sling stone is placed in the pouch. The middle finger or thumb is placed through a loop on the end of one cord, and a tab at the end of the other cord is placed between the thumb and forefinger. The sling is swung in an arc, and the tab released at a precise moment. This frees the projectile to fly to the target. The sling essentially works by extending the length of a human arm, thus allowing stones to be thrown much farther than they could be by hand.  3, record 3, English, - sling

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Arme de jet utilisant la force centrifuge, formée d'une pièce de matière souple (cuir, etc.), attachée à deux lanières, dans laquelle est placé le projectile (balle ou pierre).  2, record 3, French, - fronde

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Une fois la balle placée dans la poche, le lanceur tenant la lanière longue dans la paume et la courte entre le pouce et l'index fait tournoyer la poche de la fronde sur le côté ou au-dessus de sa tête, puis lâche la lanière la plus courte en direction de la cible. Le projectile ainsi libéré part avec une vitesse initiale égale à la vitesse acquise pendant le mouvement circulaire, en général de l'ordre de 10 m/s.  3, record 3, French, - fronde

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

For the pitcher, to throwthe ball to the batter, from the mound toward home plate.  4, record 4, English, - pitch

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Depending on the grip or wrist motion, the pitch, or delivery, will be a fastball, a curve, a slider, a knuckler, a screwball, a change of pace, or another kind of pitch.  4, record 4, English, - pitch

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Adresser la balle au frappeur.  3, record 4, French, - lancer

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Related terms : use of foul language, swearing at the umpire, a warning, to incur a fine, to hurl one's racket, swearing incident.  2, record 5, English, - fine

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR

To incur a fine.  2, record 5, English, - fine

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] il montra clairement son ennui du tennis en lisant un roman à chaque repos du changement de côté. L'affaire fit grand bruit : Courier, l'élève modèle, frisa l'amende et l'opprobre quand il demandait juste qu'on lui fiche la paix.  2, record 5, French, - amende

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Encourir une amende.  3, record 5, French, - amende

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

For a team and its pitcher(s), to have played a whole game (9 innings) without allowing the opposing team a base hit or a run, no players even reaching the first base.  2, record 6, English, - hurl%20a%20no%2Dhitter

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Pour une équipe et son ou ses lanceurs, avoir joué une partie complète (9 manches) sans accorder un seul point, ni même un coup sûr, à l'équipe adverse; c'est dire qu'aucun frappeur adverse n'a pu se rendre au premier coussin.  2, record 6, French, - gagner%20une%20partie%20sans%20point%20ni%20coup%20s%C3%BBr

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory(HURL) was established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) and the University of Hawaii. Its mission is to study deep water marine processes in the Pacific Ocean.  1, record 7, English, - Hawaii%20Undersea%20Research%20Laboratory

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A subtraction of one point for unsportsmanlike conduct. Such a move may cost the penalized player a game, set or match.  3, record 8, English, - point%20penalty

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

According to the formal rules of tennis, there are 3 steps in the path to disqualification: 1) code violation or warning; 2) penalty point; 3) disqualification or ejection from the match.  3, record 8, English, - point%20penalty

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Related terms : use of foul language, swearing at the umpire, a warning, to incur a fine, to hurl one's racket, swearing incident, disqualification, default, code violation. Compare with "game penalty".  3, record 8, English, - point%20penalty

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Conseils et coaching : application de la séquence des points de pénalité et amende pouvant atteindre 5 000 dollars. La séquence des points de pénalité est destinée à sanctionner une succession d'infractions. Elle se décompose de la manière suivante : 1re infraction : avertissement; 2e infraction : point de pénalité; 3e infraction : jeu de pénalité; 4e infraction : disqualification.  2, record 8, French, - point%20de%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT

[...] quand le système de points de pénalités ou un système analogue est en vigueur,l'arbitre doit l'appliquer [...]  3, record 8, French, - point%20de%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Related terms : use of foul language, swearing at the umpire, a warning, to incur a fine, to hurl one's racket, swearing incident. Compare with "point penalty".  2, record 10, English, - game%20penalty

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Conseils et coaching : application de la séquence des points de pénalité et amende pouvant atteindre 5 000 dollars. La séquence des points de pénalité est destinée à sanctionner une succession d'infractions. Elle se décompose de la manière suivante : 1re infraction : avertissement; 2e infraction : point de pénalité; 3e infraction : jeu de pénalité; 4e infraction : disqualification.  2, record 10, French, - jeu%20de%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Related terms : use of foul language, swearing at the umpire, a warning, point penalty, to incur a fine, to hurl one's racket, verbal abuse.  2, record 11, English, - swearing%20incident

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A statement directed at an official, opponent, spectator or other person that implies dishonesty or is derogatory, insulting or otherwise abusive.  2, record 12, English, - verbal%20abuse

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Related terms : use of foul language, swearing at the umpire, a warning, point penalty, to incur a fine, to hurl one's racket, swearing incident, audible obscenity, to spew obscenities, altercation, run-in(with the umpire).  3, record 12, English, - verbal%20abuse

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

John McEnroe was ejected from the fourth round of the 1990 Australian Open after repeated verbal abuse of umpires.  4, record 12, English, - verbal%20abuse

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Fait de prononcer des paroles offensantes, désobligeantes, insultantes ou grossières à l'égard d'un officiel, d'un adversaire, d'un spectateur ou de toute autre personne, ou le fait de les injurier.  4, record 12, French, - exc%C3%A8s%20de%20langage

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Phraséologie connexe : proférer des grossièretés, prononcer des insultes ou des paroles injurieuses envers un officiel, un adversaire, un spectateur, avertissement pour obscénité.  4, record 12, French, - exc%C3%A8s%20de%20langage

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Connu pour ses comportements et ses excès verbaux lors des matches, Jim Pierce est sous le coup d'une interdiction permanente de tribunes depuis le scandale qu'il avait provoqué à Roland-Garros [...]  3, record 12, French, - exc%C3%A8s%20de%20langage

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 PHR

adresser des injures, dire des injures, proférer des injures, quitter le terrain sous un flot d'injures.  4, record 12, French, - exc%C3%A8s%20de%20langage

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish