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BREAK-AWAY [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2014-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Airborne Forces
DEF

An emergency procedure which involves jettisoning the main canopy prior to deploying the reserve.

OBS

Not to be confused with "break-off," which refers to the separation of a formation before deploying the chute.

Key term(s)
  • break-away
  • cut-away

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Forces aéroportées
DEF

Action de désolidariser la voilure principale du sac-harnais afin de mettre la voilure de secours en œuvre dans les meilleures conditions.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
  • Track and Field
DEF

[A tactic whereby] one or several racers suddenly accelerate to try to put a distance between themselves and the peloton.

CONT

At 2K, former Michigan Stater Jim Jurcevich took a brief spin in the lead, as Shay attempted to join his breakaway.

Key term(s)
  • break-away

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
  • Athlétisme
DEF

[Tactique] caractérisée par l'accélération soudaine d'un ou plusieurs coureurs qui cherchent à creuser un écart sur le peloton.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclismo
  • Atletismo
DEF

Salida del pelotón de uno o varios ciclistas [o corredores] durante una carrera.

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Record 3 2002-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Polo
OBS

Technique/tactics.

Key term(s)
  • break-away
  • break-through

French

Domaine(s)
  • Water-polo
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
DEF

A sudden rush at an opponent's goal before the defense has a chance to get set, leaving only the goalkeeper to beat for a goal.

Key term(s)
  • break-away

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
CONT

Un dernier conseil aux hommes "de pointe". Gardez vos lancers bas. Non seulement un lancer en hauteur n'atteindra probablement pas le filet, mais encore il pourra être bloqué au vol et entraîner une échappée.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
  • Basketball
DEF

... [A play in which] the offensive team moves the ball quickly from its backcourt to the forecourt before the defensive team has a chance to set up its defensive patterns.

OBS

The fast break, or free-lance, style is a helter-skelter type of offense. The ball is grabbed by the center as it rebounds off the backboard, and he passes it to one of his guards or forwards as quickly as possible. The idea is to give the opposition little or no time to regroup and set its defense. As a result, the fast-breaking team may have as many as three or four players going against two defenders. And a team that plays this style may get as many as 20 shots more than its opponents during a game.

Key term(s)
  • break-away
  • break away
  • fast-break

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
  • Basket-ball
DEF

L'acte d'une équipe en position offensive de déplacer rapidement le ballon à partir de l'arrière-court avant que l'équipe défensive ait l'occasion de monter une défense.

CONT

Aux combinaisons classiques s'ajoutent la contre-attaque, qui interrompt l'équipe adverse : il s'agit de devancer le repli défensif par les passes, le dribble au centre, les courses croisées qui amènent les attaquants en surnombre sous le panier (deux contre un, trois contre deux).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
  • Básquetbol
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Record 6 2002-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lacrosse
PHR

to get a breakaway

Key term(s)
  • break-away

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crosse
PHR

faire une montée

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Phénomène qui a lieu, lorsque, dans certaines conditions, la couche limite se sépare de la surface et s'enroule en un tourbillon, lorsqu'il y a changement brusque ou discontinuité d'une surface limite, et lorsque les vitesses dépassent celles qui sont nécessaires pour l'amorce de la cavitation.

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourist Activities
OBS

Our 8-day break-away offers a choice of two programs.

OBS

Taken from KLM's Winter Holidays, a folder published by KLM Canada in 1976.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Activités touristiques
OBS

Pour plus d'information sur ces deux séjours-vacances en Tunisie communiquer avec notre agent de voyages (...)

OBS

Tiré du périodique "En voyage", vol. 2 no 4, 1976.

Spanish

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