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POOL BALL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pocket billiards
1, record 1, English, pocket%20billiards
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pool 2, record 1, English, pool
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pocket billiards : An American form of billiards, popularly called "pool", played usually by 2 players on an 8-by-4-foot or a 9-by-4 1/2-foot table with 6 pockets using a white cue ball and 15 colored balls numbered from one to 15. The object is to drive the cue ball against one or more of the object balls, knocking them into the pockets. 1, record 1, English, - pocket%20billiards
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- billard à blouses
1, record 1, French, billard%20%C3%A0%20blouses
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les jeux de billard à blouses ont en commun certaines règles générales. (...) La bille de choc est la bille blanche (...) qui est elle-même projetée sur les autres billes dans le but de les empocher. Tous les jeux (...) se pratiquent avec les quinze billes numérotées, à l'exception du snooker. 1, record 1, French, - billard%20%C3%A0%20blouses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quant aux tables de billard à blouses, leur grandeur varie (...) La grandeur réglementaire utilisée dans les compétitions professionnelles est de 4 1/2 pieds sur 9 pieds. 1, record 1, French, - billard%20%C3%A0%20blouses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weak side
1, record 2, English, weak%20side
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side of the pool where the ball is not located. 1, record 2, English, - weak%20side
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- côté faible
1, record 2, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté de la piscine où le ballon ne se trouve pas. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20faible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado débil
1, record 2, Spanish, lado%20d%C3%A9bil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lado de la piscina donde no se encuentra la pelota. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lado%20d%C3%A9bil
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- strong side
1, record 3, English, strong%20side
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side of the pool where the ball is located. 1, record 3, English, - strong%20side
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- côté fort
1, record 3, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20fort
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté de la piscine où se trouve le ballon. 1, record 3, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20fort
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado fuerte
1, record 3, Spanish, lado%20fuerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lado de la piscina donde se encuentra la pelota. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lado%20fuerte
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water polo
1, record 4, English, water%20polo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game played in a rectangular pool or an enclosed rectangular area of water 75 to 100 feet long and 45 to 60 feet wide(20 to 30 meters long and 8 to 20 meters wide for international play) between 2 teams of 7 players each with the object to dribble and pass an inflated ball to a point near the opponent's goal and throw it past the opposing goalkeeper for a score and to prevent the opposing team from scoring. 2, record 4, English, - water%20polo
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- water-polo
1, record 4, French, water%2Dpolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport collectif en milieu aquatique consistant à faire pénétrer un ballon dans les buts adverses. 2, record 4, French, - water%2Dpolo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La partie se dispute entre deux équipes de sept joueurs (dont un gardien de but) portant des bonnets numérotés de couleur blanche ou bleue. Quatre remplaçants sont autorisés à entrer en jeu après qu'un but a été marqué et après chaque période de jeu. La profondeur minimale est de 1,80 m. Le but a une largeur de 3 m et une hauteur de 0,90 m au-dessus de l'eau. Le ballon doit avoir une circonférence de 0,68 m à 0,71 m, un poids de 400 à 450 g. Une rencontre se déroule en quatre périodes de cinq minutes de jeu effectif entrecoupées de repos de 2 minutes au cours desquelles les équipes changent de camp (rencontres internationales). 2, record 4, French, - water%2Dpolo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les joueurs, à l'exception du gardien de buts, doivent lancer le ballon d'une seule main et n'ont pas le droit de le frapper. 3, record 4, French, - water%2Dpolo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- polo acuático
1, record 4, Spanish, polo%20acu%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- waterpolo 2, record 4, Spanish, waterpolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juego practicado en una piscina entre dos equipos de siete jugadores cada uno, que consiste en introducir el balón con la mano en la portería contraria mientras se nada. 3, record 4, Spanish, - polo%20acu%C3%A1tico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pool ball
1, record 5, English, pool%20ball
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] ball used in playing pool. 2, record 5, English, - pool%20ball
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bille de pool
1, record 5, French, bille%20de%20pool
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boule/Bille Aujoud'hui fabriquée en matières synthétiques, elles étaient autrefois souvent en bois ou en ivoire. Le bois et l'ivoire étant des matières vivantes, les billes avaient autrefois tendance à se déformer. La diamètre est standard : 61.5 mm au billard français; 50.8 mm au 8 Pool, et 48 mm pour la bille blanche (ou bille de choc). 2, record 5, French, - bille%20de%20pool
Record 5, Key term(s)
- boule de pool
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-11-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lotteries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fast ball pool
1, record 6, English, fast%20ball%20pool
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Loteries
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cagnotte de balle rapide
1, record 6, French, cagnotte%20de%20balle%20rapide
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cagnotte: Dans certains jeux de hasard, somme d'argent qui s'accumule au fil des tirages et que quelqu'un peut remporter dans sa totalité. 2, record 6, French, - cagnotte%20de%20balle%20rapide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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