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Record 1 2006-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

A spike stopped by the opponents by a block.

OBS

... the opposing team's defence tries to anticipate the offensive movements by moving into position to block the spike.

OBS

A block is a defensive play made close to the net by one or more players.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

Smash bloqué par l'adversaire au moyen d'un contre.

OBS

Pluriel : des smashs, des smashes.

OBS

smashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

Le smash contré est un smash bloqué au moyen d'un «contre» (ou d'un «bloc»), laquelle est une tactique défensive exécutée à un ou plusieurs joueurs et qui consiste à former un écran tout près du filet pour empêcher le smash de toucher le sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vóleibol
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