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TEAM FIELD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defensive team
1, record 1, English, defensive%20team
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- defence 2, record 1, English, defence
correct, noun
- defense 3, record 1, English, defense
correct, noun
- fielding team 4, record 1, English, fielding%20team
correct
- fielding side 4, record 1, English, fielding%20side
correct
- defensive players 5, record 1, English, defensive%20players
plural
- defensive positions 6, record 1, English, defensive%20positions
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The team whose nine players occupy positions behind the plate (the catcher), on the mound (the pitcher), on the bases or along the base lines (the shortstop and the first, second and third basemen), and in the field (the left, centre and right fielders); in short, the "team in the field". 7, record 1, English, - defensive%20team
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In baseball and softball, the "defensive team" or "the defense" is identified by comparison with the "offensive team", "the offensive", or the "team at bat" or "batting team". 7, record 1, English, - defensive%20team
Record 1, Key term(s)
- team in the field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipe à la défensive
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équipe défensive 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
- défensive 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
- joueurs défensifs 4, record 1, French, joueurs%20d%C3%A9fensifs
masculine noun, plural
- défense 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipe dont les neuf joueurs occupent les positions derrière le marbre (le receveur), au monticule (le lanceur), sur les coussins et le long de lignes de buts (l'inter et le premier-but, le deuxième-but et le troisième-but) et au champ (les voltigeurs de gauche, de centre et de droite). 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au baseball et au softball, l'«équipe à la défensive» ou «la défensive» s'identifie ainsi par rapport à l'«équipe à l'attaque», «l'offensive» ou l'«équipe au bâton». Le terme «défense» propre au hockey, se prête moins bien pour signifier la «défensive» au baseball. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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