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BOX FORMATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- box formation
1, record 1, English, box%20formation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The disposition of troops in a square. 1, record 1, English, - box%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation en carré
1, record 1, French, formation%20en%20carr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition des troupes en carré. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20en%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20en%20carr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- punt formation 1, record 2, English, punt%20formation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- box formation 1, record 2, English, box%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation botte
1, record 2, French, formation%20botte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- box formation 1, record 3, English, box%20formation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation d'encagement
1, record 3, French, formation%20d%27encagement
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- box defense
1, record 4, English, box%20defense
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- box formation 2, record 4, English, box%20formation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A formation used by penalty killers to defend against a power play. 1, record 4, English, - box%20defense
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation en boîte 1, record 4, French, formation%20en%20bo%C3%AEte
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- formation carré 2, record 4, French, formation%20carr%C3%A9
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque la rondelle arrive finalement à pénétrer dans la zone défensive, nous nous protégeons, comme toutes les équipes en formant la "boîte". 1, record 4, French, - formation%20en%20bo%C3%AEte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- box formation
1, record 5, English, box%20formation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the puck is in the defensive zone, the defense will go into a zone defense known as the box formation. The defensemen will play stationary out in front of their goal on their respective sides, while the forwards play out in front of the defensemen forming the four points of a box. 1, record 5, English, - box%20formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- défense en forme de carré 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9fense%20en%20forme%20de%20carr%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- défense en carré 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9fense%20en%20carr%C3%A9
- formation en carré 2, record 5, French, formation%20en%20carr%C3%A9
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'équipe] défensive doit adopter un système de défense "en forme de carré" (...). Les 4 joueurs se placent devant le but formant les 4 coins d'un carré, les deux arrières devant le but et les deux autres devant eux, plus près de la ligne bleue. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20en%20forme%20de%20carr%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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