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OVERHEAD PASS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhead pass
1, record 1, English, overhead%20pass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-hand overhead pass 2, record 1, English, two%2Dhand%20overhead%20pass
correct
- two-handed overhead pass 3, record 1, English, two%2Dhanded%20overhead%20pass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pass (as in speedball or basketball) made by holding the ball above the head with both hands and snapping both hands forward at the same time. 4, record 1, English, - overhead%20pass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With the bounce pass and the chest pass, the overhead pass is one of the most commonly used two-hand passes. 2, record 1, English, - overhead%20pass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passe par-dessus la tête
1, record 1, French, passe%20par%2Ddessus%20la%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passe à deux mains par-dessus la tête 2, record 1, French, passe%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains%20par%2Ddessus%20la%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
- passe à deux mains au-dessus de la tête 3, record 1, French, passe%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission du ballon d'un passeur à un receveur, effectuée en tenant d'abord le ballon des deux mains au-dessus de la tête puis, par une extension rapide des bras devant soi, en le propulsant en direction du coéquipier à qui la passe est destinée. 4, record 1, French, - passe%20par%2Ddessus%20la%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec la passe avec rebond et la passe au niveau de la poitrine, la passe par-dessus la tête constitue l'une des passes à deux mains le plus couramment utilisées. 4, record 1, French, - passe%20par%2Ddessus%20la%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pase por encima de la cabeza
1, record 1, Spanish, pase%20por%20encima%20de%20la%20cabeza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overhead pass 1, record 2, English, overhead%20pass
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 2, English, - overhead%20pass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passe haute
1, record 2, French, passe%20haute
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 2, French, - passe%20haute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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