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LEFT BACK [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left fullback
1, record 1, English, left%20fullback
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- left wing fullback 2, record 1, English, left%20wing%20fullback
correct
- left outside defensive back 2, record 1, English, left%20outside%20defensive%20back
correct, noun
- left back 3, record 1, English, left%20back
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defensive player charged with marking the winger; he plays on the left side. 4, record 1, English, - left%20fullback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défenseur gauche
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fenseur%20gauche
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défenseure gauche 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fenseure%20gauche%20
correct, feminine noun
- défenseur latéral gauche 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fenseur%20lat%C3%A9ral%20gauche
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- défenseure latérale gauche 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fenseure%20lat%C3%A9rale%20gauche%20
correct, feminine noun
- arrière gauche 3, record 1, French, arri%C3%A8re%20gauche
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Europe
- arrière latéral gauche 1, record 1, French, arri%C3%A8re%20lat%C3%A9ral%20gauche
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- arrière latérale gauche 2, record 1, French, arri%C3%A8re%20lat%C3%A9rale%20gauche%20
correct, feminine noun
- arrière d'aile gauche 1, record 1, French, arri%C3%A8re%20d%27aile%20gauche
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur de défense chargé de surveiller l'ailier; il joue à la gauche de la formation. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fenseur%20gauche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défenseur gauche; arrière gauche; défenseur latéral gauche; arrière latéral gauche; arrière d'aile gauche: Cette fonction a aujourd'hui disparu; on la retrouve cependant dans les formations 4-2-4 et 4-3-3. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fenseur%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- defensa lateral izquierdo
1, record 1, Spanish, defensa%20lateral%20izquierdo
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- defensa izquierdo 2, record 1, Spanish, defensa%20izquierdo
correct, common gender
- lateral izquierdo 3, record 1, Spanish, lateral%20izquierdo
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En cada equipo hay dos laterales: lateral izquierdo y lateral derecho. 4, record 1, Spanish, - defensa%20lateral%20izquierdo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
defensa lateral izquierdo; defensa izquierdo; lateral izquierdo: posiciones de defensa. 5, record 1, Spanish, - defensa%20lateral%20izquierdo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left back
1, record 2, English, left%20back
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 2, English, - left%20back
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrière gauche
1, record 2, French, arri%C3%A8re%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 2, record 2, French, - arri%C3%A8re%20gauche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- defensa izquierda
1, record 2, Spanish, defensa%20izquierda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- defensa izquierdo 2, record 2, Spanish, defensa%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Hockey
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- left fullback
1, record 3, English, left%20fullback
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- left full-back 2, record 3, English, left%20full%2Dback
correct, Great Britain
- left back 3, record 3, English, left%20back
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 4, record 3, English, - left%20fullback
Record 3, Key term(s)
- left full back
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur gazon
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arrière latéral gauche
1, record 3, French, arri%C3%A8re%20lat%C3%A9ral%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 3, French, - arri%C3%A8re%20lat%C3%A9ral%20gauche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hockey sobre hierba
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- defensa izquierdo
1, record 3, Spanish, defensa%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- defensa lateral izquierdo 1, record 3, Spanish, defensa%20lateral%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- left back
1, record 4, English, left%20back
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 4, English, - left%20back
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arrière gauche
1, record 4, French, arri%C3%A8re%20gauche
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 4, French, - arri%C3%A8re%20gauche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balonmano
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- defensa izquierda
1, record 4, Spanish, defensa%20izquierda
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- left back
1, record 5, English, left%20back
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the back line, the centre back (6) must be between the right back (1) and left back (5), and behind the centre forward (3). 2, record 5, English, - left%20back
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Three players at the net are front line players occupying from right to left positions 2, 3 and 4, while the three players in the back are back line players, occupying from right to left positions 1,6, and 5. 2, record 5, English, - left%20back
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arrière gauche
1, record 5, French, arri%C3%A8re%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la ligne arrière, l'arrière centre (6) se trouve entre l'arrière droit (1) et l'arrière gauche (5), et derrière le centre avant (3). 2, record 5, French, - arri%C3%A8re%20gauche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Position des joueurs. [...] Les trois joueurs placés le long du filet sont les joueurs de la ligne avant, les trois autres forment la ligne arrière; ils occupent (de droite à gauche, parallèlement au filet) les positions 2, 3 et 4 pour les avants, et 1, 6 et 5 pour les arrières. 2, record 5, French, - arri%C3%A8re%20gauche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- zaguero izquierdo
1, record 5, Spanish, zaguero%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- defensa izquierda 1, record 5, Spanish, defensa%20izquierda
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- left back 1, record 6, English, left%20back
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arrière latéral gauche
1, record 6, French, arri%C3%A8re%20lat%C3%A9ral%20gauche
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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