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ILLEGAL HOLD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wrestling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illegal hold
1, record 1, English, illegal%20hold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- illegal grip 2, record 1, English, illegal%20grip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hold or grip not permitted by the rules of wrestling. 3, record 1, English, - illegal%20hold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lutte
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise non réglementaire
1, record 1, French, prise%20non%20r%C3%A9glementaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prise illégale 2, record 1, French, prise%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manière de saisir et de manoeuvrer l'adversaire non permise par le règlement de la lutte. 2, record 1, French, - prise%20non%20r%C3%A9glementaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wrestling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- full nelson
1, record 2, English, full%20nelson
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- full Nelson 2, record 2, English, full%20Nelson
correct
- double nelson 3, record 2, English, double%20nelson
correct, see observation, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hold in which a wrestler gets both his arms under his opponent’s arms from behind and clasps his own hands behind his opponent’s neck. 4, record 2, English, - full%20nelson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "full nelson" is sometimes called "double nelson"; this hold is dangerous, and illegal in amateur wrestling. 5, record 2, English, - full%20nelson
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lutte
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double nelson
1, record 2, French, double%20nelson
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- double Nelson 2, record 2, French, double%20Nelson
correct, masculine noun
- double verrou 3, record 2, French, double%20verrou
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette prise est interdite en lutte amateur. 3, record 2, French, - double%20nelson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lucha
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble Nelson
1, record 2, Spanish, doble%20Nelson
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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