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ZONE DEFENSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zone defence
1, record 1, English, zone%20defence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zone defense 2, record 1, English, zone%20defense
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A team defensive tactic in which each defender guards an area rather than a man. 3, record 1, English, - zone%20defence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Break a zone defence. 4, record 1, English, - zone%20defence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défense de zone
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20zone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défensive de zone 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fensive%20de%20zone
correct, feminine noun
- défense en zone 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20en%20zone
correct, feminine noun
- marquage de zone 4, record 1, French, marquage%20de%20zone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie défensive où chaque joueur doit défendre sa zone. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20de%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La défense individuelle (ou d'homme à homme) se distingue de la défense de zone par le fait que chaque joueur surveille son adversaire direct, plutôt qu'une partie du terrain. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20de%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Déjouer une défense de zone. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20de%20zone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- defensa de zona
1, record 1, Spanish, defensa%20de%20zona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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