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FREE-LANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free lance
1, record 1, English, free%20lance
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free-lance 2, record 1, English, free%2Dlance
correct, noun
- free-lancer 3, record 1, English, free%2Dlancer
correct
- freelancer 3, record 1, English, freelancer
correct
- freelance 4, record 1, English, freelance
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] individual who is not in a fixed and permanent employment relationship but carry out individual commissions (usually not immediate succession) on the basis of contracts for services. 4, record 1, English, - free%20lance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this situation, the freelance is free to choose whether or not to accept a particular commission, but he or she has no automatic legal entitlement to be granted such commissions. Freelances are not in a position of personal subordination to the person commissioning their services and are therefore not employees, but in certain circumstances they may be classed as persons treated in law as similar to employee. 4, record 1, English, - free%20lance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free lancer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pigiste
1, record 1, French, pigiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- free-lance 2, record 1, French, free%2Dlance
anglicism, masculine and feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui est rémunérée à la pige. 1, record 1, French, - pigiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : free lances. L'adjectif est par contre invariable. 3, record 1, French, - pigiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- independiente
1, record 1, Spanish, independiente
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- freelance 1, record 1, Spanish, freelance
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Basketball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fast break
1, record 2, English, fast%20break
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fastbreak 2, record 2, English, fastbreak
correct
- breakaway 3, record 2, English, breakaway
correct
- free-lance 4, record 2, English, free%2Dlance
- running game 5, record 2, English, running%20game
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - fast%20break
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 2, English, - fast%20break
Record 2, Key term(s)
- break-away
- break away
- fast-break
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Basket-ball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-attaque
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dattaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dattaque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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). 3, record 2, French, - contre%2Dattaque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Básquetbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contraataque
1, record 2, Spanish, contraataque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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