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ICE HOCKEY PUCK [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
- Water Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underwater hockey
1, record 1, English, underwater%20hockey
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UWH 2, record 1, English, UWH
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- octopush 3, record 1, English, octopush
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game similar to ice hockey in which two rival teams of divers manoeuvre a weighted puck along the bottom of a swimming pool with short stick. 4, record 1, English, - underwater%20hockey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
- Sports nautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hockey subaquatique
1, record 1, French, hockey%20subaquatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hockey pratiqué en apnée au fond d'un bassin de natation. 2, record 1, French, - hockey%20subaquatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hockey subaquatique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 juin 2018. 3, record 1, French, - hockey%20subaquatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sponge hockey
1, record 2, English, sponge%20hockey
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spongee 1, record 2, English, spongee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spongee or sponge hockey is a winter sport and a variant of ice hockey that is played on outdoor ice rinks without ice hockey skates.... The sport takes its name from the type of puck used, which is a soft sponge puck as opposed to the hard vulcanized rubber puck used in traditional ice hockey. 2, record 2, English, - sponge%20hockey
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hockey-éponge
1, record 2, French, hockey%2D%C3%A9ponge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Michigan goal
1, record 3, English, Michigan%20goal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Michigan 2, record 3, English, Michigan
correct
- lacrosse goal 2, record 3, English, lacrosse%20goal
correct
- Zorro goal 3, record 3, English, Zorro%20goal
correct
- Zorro 1, record 3, English, Zorro
correct
- high wrap 2, record 3, English, high%20wrap
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In ice hockey, a Michigan goal... is a goal scored by an attacker starting behind the opposing net, lifting the puck onto their stick, moving their stick around to a top corner of the net, and shooting the puck into the net at close range. 1, record 3, English, - Michigan%20goal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- but Michigan
1, record 3, French, but%20Michigan
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- but Zorro 2, record 3, French, but%20Zorro
correct, masculine noun
- but lacrosse 3, record 3, French, but%20lacrosse
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au hockey sur glace, un but Michigan [...] est un but de style lacrosse où un attaquant compte depuis l'arrière du filet. Le joueur soulève la rondelle et la place sur sa lame de bâton pour ensuite pivoter et projeter la rondelle dans le coin supérieur du filet, par-dessus l'épaule du gardien de but. 2, record 3, French, - but%20Michigan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Various Sports (General)
- Combat Sports (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tied score
1, record 4, English, tied%20score
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tie score 2, record 4, English, tie%20score
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For two athletes or two teams or more, the same clocked time, the same score, an equal number of points, the simultaneous crossing of the finishing line, or a performance equally evaluated by the judges. 3, record 4, English, - tied%20score
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tied game [ice hockey]. If, at the end of the three regulation periods the score is tied,... the teams shall change ends, the puck shall be "faced-off" at the centre ice and play shall continue for an overtime period of ten minutes actual playing time. 4, record 4, English, - tied%20score
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
- Sports de combat (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marque nulle
1, record 4, French, marque%20nulle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- score nul 2, record 4, French, score%20nul
correct, masculine noun
- pointage nul 3, record 4, French, pointage%20nul
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- score de parité 2, record 4, French, score%20de%20parit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- score à égalité 2, record 4, French, score%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- résultat nul 4, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20nul
correct, masculine noun
- nulle 5, record 4, French, nulle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- marque à égalité 6, record 4, French, marque%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- pointage à égalité 7, record 4, French, pointage%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- résultat à égalité 7, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- marque égale 7, record 4, French, marque%20%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
- score égal 7, record 4, French, score%20%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
- pointage égal 5, record 4, French, pointage%20%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- résultat égal 5, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
- égalité des points 8, record 4, French, %C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20points
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour deux athlètes ou deux équipes ou plus, un même temps chronométré, une même marque, un même nombre de points, le franchissement simultané de la ligne d'arrivée, ou une performance évaluée à égalité par les juges. 7, record 4, French, - marque%20nulle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
égalité : terme générique pour toute situation où un ex æquo subsiste. Le terme est utilisé comme nom ou encore dans la locution adjective «à égalité». Des performances aux chronos identiques placent les athlètes à égalité des points, ou une égalité est créée par deux chronos identiques. 7, record 4, French, - marque%20nulle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nulle : adjectif que l'on utilise comme nom, toujours au féminin, jamais au masculin, l'accordant avec le terme «partie» ou «marque» sous-entendu : «L'équipe ne s'est permis qu'une nulle dans sa séquence de victoires». 7, record 4, French, - marque%20nulle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
- Deportes de lucha (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- resultado nulo
1, record 4, Spanish, resultado%20nulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- resultado en empate 2, record 4, Spanish, resultado%20en%20empate
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Field Hockey
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- floor hockey
1, record 5, English, floor%20hockey
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- indoor hockey 2, record 5, English, indoor%20hockey
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A version of ice hockey played indoor, on a floor, with a hockey stick and a puck, sometimes a tennis ball, and without skates. 3, record 5, English, - floor%20hockey
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur gazon
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hockey en salle
1, record 5, French, hockey%20en%20salle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- hockey en gymnase 2, record 5, French, hockey%20en%20gymnase
correct, masculine noun
- hockey de salon 2, record 5, French, hockey%20de%20salon
correct, masculine noun
- hockey sur parquet 3, record 5, French, hockey%20sur%20parquet
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Version du hockey sur glace, qui se joue à l'intérieur, sans patin et avec bâtons de hockey et rondelle ou balle de tennis, sur toute surface à leur disposition, salle de jeu ou gymnase. 4, record 5, French, - hockey%20en%20salle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En plus de se pratiquer sur glace ou sur gazon, le hockey se joue de plus en plus à l'intérieur, sur parquet. 2, record 5, French, - hockey%20en%20salle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hockey sur parquet : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 août 2014. 4, record 5, French, - hockey%20en%20salle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Broomball
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- athletic broomball
1, record 6, English, athletic%20broomball
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- broomball 2, record 6, English, broomball
correct, see observation
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sporting discipline regulated by the Canadian Broomball Federation and whose organized practice leads to national, Canadian or international playoff series, as well as, after written agreement by the responsible body and the Federation, the Canada Games. 1, record 6, English, - athletic%20broomball
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
broomball : A game similar to ice hockey that is played on ice without skates, and using cornbrooms(or look-alike plastic brooms) and a volleyball instead of sticks and a puck; the organized sport is played on a standard hockey rink. 2, record 6, English, - athletic%20broomball
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Athletic broomball refers to a sport and is based on competition. Broomball refers to a game and is based on recreation. 1, record 6, English, - athletic%20broomball
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"broomball": The widely used short form for "athletic broomball". One has to know if the text refers to "athletic broomball", the sport discipline, or to "broomball" the recreative activity to translate correctly in French. 2, record 6, English, - athletic%20broomball
Record 6, Key term(s)
- athletic broom ball
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ballon sur glace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ballon sur glace
1, record 6, French, ballon%20sur%20glace
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discipline sportive régie par la Fédération canadienne de ballon sur glace dont la pratique au réseau débouche sur les compétitions éliminatoires, nationales, canadiennes ou internationales, ainsi qu'après entente signée par les organismes responsables et la Fédération, sur les Jeux du Canada. 1, record 6, French, - ballon%20sur%20glace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'objectif de la discipline est de marquer des points sur une patinoire en propulsant un ballon dans le but adversaire à l'aide seule d'un balai. 1, record 6, French, - ballon%20sur%20glace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le ballon sur glace est un sport axé sur la compétition; le ballon balai est un jeu axé sur la récréation. 1, record 6, French, - ballon%20sur%20glace
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Broomball
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- broomball
1, record 7, English, broomball
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physical activity of a sporting nature that leads to outlets other than those for athletic broomball. 1, record 7, English, - broomball
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
broomball : A game similar to ice hockey that is played on ice without skates, and using cornbrooms(or look-alike plastic brooms) and a volleyball instead of sticks and a puck; the organized sport is played on a standard hockey rink. 2, record 7, English, - broomball
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Athletic broomball refers to a sport and is based on competition. Broomball refers to a game and is based on recreation. 1, record 7, English, - broomball
Record 7, Key term(s)
- broom ball
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ballon sur glace
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ballon balai
1, record 7, French, ballon%20balai
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité physique à caractère sportif dont les débouchés ne sont pas ceux du ballon sur glace. 1, record 7, French, - ballon%20balai
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sport du ballon sur glace est une discipline dont le contact physique est normalisé. L'objectif de la discipline est de marquer des points sur une patinoire en propulsant un ballon dans le but adversaire à l'aide seule d'un balai. Le nombre de participants maximal pour une équipe en cours de jeu est de six et le nombre minimal de participants pour une équipe en cours de jeu est de trois. Toute variation de cet énoncé sert de base pour le jeu de ballon balai. 1, record 7, French, - ballon%20balai
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le ballon sur glace est un sport axé sur la compétition; le ballon balai est un jeu axé sur la récréation. 1, record 7, French, - ballon%20balai
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Ice Hockey
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ice hockey puck
1, record 8, English, ice%20hockey%20puck
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- hockey puck 2, record 8, English, hockey%20puck
correct
- puck 3, record 8, English, puck
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In ice hockey,] a hard black disc of vulcanized rubber. 4, record 8, English, - ice%20hockey%20puck
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pucks are often marked with team or league logos on one or both faces. 4, record 8, English, - ice%20hockey%20puck
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A standard puck is one inch thick (25.4 mm), three inches in diameter (76.2 mm) and weighs between 5.5 and 6 ounces (156-170 g). 4, record 8, English, - ice%20hockey%20puck
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Hockey sur glace
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rondelle
1, record 8, French, rondelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- disque 1, record 8, French, disque
correct, masculine noun
- palet 2, record 8, French, palet
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- puck 3, record 8, French, puck
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[objet rond] de caoutchouc vulcanisé dur de 2,54 cm d'épaisseur (soit 1 pouce) et 7,62 cm de diamètre (soit 3 pouces). 3, record 8, French, - rondelle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il pèse entre 156 et 170 grammes (soit entre 5,5 et 6 onces). Le palet peut atteindre une vitesse de 180 km/h. 3, record 8, French, - rondelle
Record 8, Key term(s)
- rondelle de hockey
- disque de hockey
- palet de hockey
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Hockey sobre hielo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco de ebonita
1, record 8, Spanish, disco%20de%20ebonita
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- bola 1, record 8, Spanish, bola
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Disco de ebonita" es el término general y "bola" es un término de deportes de patines sobre ruedas. 2, record 8, Spanish, - disco%20de%20ebonita
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- assist
1, record 9, English, assist
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. 2, record 9, English, - assist
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term also used in sledge hockey. 3, record 9, English, - assist
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mention d'aide
1, record 9, French, mention%20d%27aide
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- aide 1, record 9, French, aide
correct, feminine noun
- mention d'assistance 2, record 9, French, mention%20d%27assistance
correct, feminine noun
- assistance 1, record 9, French, assistance
correct, feminine noun
- passe décisive 1, record 9, French, passe%20d%C3%A9cisive
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au hockey sur glace, lorsqu'une équipe inscrit un but, une aide (aussi appelée assistance ou passe décisive) est attribuée aux deux joueurs précédents [...] qui ont touché (ou dévié) [la] rondelle vers le buteur. 3, record 9, French, - mention%20d%27aide
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes également utilisés au hockey sur luge. 4, record 9, French, - mention%20d%27aide
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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