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AMERICAN FOOTBALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- football
1, record 1, English, football
correct, Canada, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game developed since 1876, played by two teams each of 11 players with an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field (100 yds by 53 1/3 yds) having an H-shaped goal, and a 10-yd end zone beyond, at either end. 2, record 1, English, - football
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The object is to run or pass the ball by a series of plays into the opponents' end zone and score a touchdown (6 points). ... Points may also be scored by a field goal (3 points), a safety (2 points) and a conversion after touchdown (1 point). 2, record 1, English, - football
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canadian football differs slightly from American football; it is played on a larger field with 12 players on a team, and to carry the ball over 10 yards and maintain possession of the ball, 3 tries (instead of 4) are allowed. 3, record 1, English, - football
Record 1, Key term(s)
- American football
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- football
1, record 1, French, football
correct, masculine noun, Canada, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but ultime du jeu pour les douze joueurs sur le terrain (onze au football américain), est d'avancer jusqu'à la zone des buts adverses. Si on n'y parvient pas, il faut s'en approcher pour parvenir à arracher quelques points, grâce à un botté précis. [...] Pour gagner du terrain au football, il faut courir ou passer. Une équipe possède trois essais (ou trois chances) pour gagner dix verges au football canadien. La version américaine accorde quatre essais pour la même distance. [...] La tactique consiste à refouler l'adversaire aussi loin que possible dans sa zone [...] 1, record 1, French, - football
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au football, un touché vaut 6 points et peut être suivi d'un converti qui ajoute 1 point ou d'un jeu de passe avec course au-delà de la ligne de but qui en ajoute 2; le touché de sûreté vaut 2 points et le botté de précision, 3 points. 2, record 1, French, - football
Record 1, Key term(s)
- football américain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol norteamericano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fútbol americano
1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%BAtbol%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- futbol americano 1, record 1, Spanish, futbol%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que existen dos variantes: "fútbol americano", llana con tilde en la u, o "futbol americano", aguda sin tilde en la u, variante extendida en América. 1, record 1, Spanish, - f%C3%BAtbol%20americano
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