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BACK COURT AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back zone
1, record 1, English, back%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back line 2, record 1, English, back%20line
correct
- back row 3, record 1, English, back%20row
correct
- back court 4, record 1, English, back%20court
correct
- back court area 5, record 1, English, back%20court%20area
correct
- defence area 6, record 1, English, defence%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each half [of the playing surface] is divided into an attack zone and a back zone. 7, record 1, English, - back%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A front-line player is any of the three nearest the net, numbered 2,3, and 4 in the rotation order. Similarly, a back-line player occupies the back row and will be numbered 1,6, or 5. 8, record 1, English, - back%20zone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- backline
- backrow
- back-line
- back-row
- defense zone
- defence zone
- backcourt
- back-court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone arrière
1, record 1, French, zone%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de défense 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun
- ligne arrière 3, record 1, French, ligne%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone située derrière la ligne d'attaque et se terminant à la ligne de fond. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque côté [du terrain de jeu] se divise en une zone d'attaque et une zone arrière. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les six joueurs de l'équipe sont disposés en deux rangs, trois [joueurs] à l'avant et trois [joueurs] à l'arrière. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arrière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de defensa
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20defensa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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