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GAME POINT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turning point of a game
1, record 1, English, turning%20point%20of%20a%20game
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turning point of a match 2, record 1, English, turning%20point%20of%20a%20match
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A moment in a match after which the winning side has taken the lead. 2, record 1, English, - turning%20point%20of%20a%20game
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point tournant d'un match
1, record 1, French, point%20tournant%20d%27un%20match
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point tournant d'une partie 1, record 1, French, point%20tournant%20d%27une%20partie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moment dans un match après lequel le camp vainqueur a eu le contrôle du jeu, a dominé l'adversaire. 2, record 1, French, - point%20tournant%20d%27un%20match
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches. 3, record 1, French, - point%20tournant%20d%27un%20match
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - point%20tournant%20d%27un%20match
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- set point
1, record 2, English, set%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- game point 2, record 2, English, game%20point
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation that occurs when the team that is leading can win the set by winning the next point. 2, record 2, English, - set%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lowell gave Washington a 9-4 lead before going on an 8-0 run to win the second set 15-13. In the third set, Lowell faced a set point at 14-10 before making a 7-1 run, clinching the set and match, 17-15. 3, record 2, English, - set%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
game point: The terms "set" and "game" are synonymous. 2, record 2, English, - set%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balle de manche
1, record 2, French, balle%20de%20manche
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- point de manche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- último punto del juego
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%BAltimo%20punto%20del%20juego
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- game point 1, record 3, English, game%20point
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The game point before the final point, i.e. 14 in 15 up, 10 in 11 up, and similarly in selling (q.v.). A player (or pair) at such a score, serving four times before winning, or losing, is said to have had, or held, four game points. 2, record 3, English, - game%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
game point: badminton term. 3, record 3, English, - game%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de la manche
1, record 3, French, point%20de%20la%20manche
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À partir du moment où le serveur peut remporter la manche, l'arbitre annonce «point de la manche» après avoir donné la marque du serveur. 2, record 3, French, - point%20de%20la%20manche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de la manche : terme de badminton. 3, record 3, French, - point%20de%20la%20manche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- game point 1, record 4, English, game%20point
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rules/refereeing. 1, record 4, English, - game%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balle de jeu
1, record 4, French, balle%20de%20jeu
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement/arbitrage. 1, record 4, French, - balle%20de%20jeu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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