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CLARA OPORTUNIDAD GOL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- obvious goal-scoring opportunity
1, record 1, English, obvious%20goal%2Dscoring%20opportunity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- occasion de but manifeste
1, record 1, French, occasion%20de%20but%20manifeste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clara oportunidad de gol
1, record 1, Spanish, clara%20oportunidad%20de%20gol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oportunidad manifiesta de gol 1, record 1, Spanish, oportunidad%20manifiesta%20de%20gol
correct, feminine noun
- clara ocasión de gol 2, record 1, Spanish, clara%20ocasi%C3%B3n%20de%20gol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] una clara ocasión de gol existe cuando [...] un portero ha abandonado su área de portería y un contrario con el balón y el control de su cuerpo tiene una clara oportunidad, sin estorbo, de lanzar el balón a la portería vacía [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - clara%20oportunidad%20de%20gol
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open net
1, record 2, English, open%20net
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- empty goal 2, record 2, English, empty%20goal
correct
- empty net 3, record 2, English, empty%20net
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An open net is defined as one from which the goalkeeper has been removed from the net for an additional attacking player. 4, record 2, English, - open%20net
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- but désert
1, record 2, French, but%20d%C3%A9sert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- filet désert 2, record 2, French, filet%20d%C3%A9sert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les buts sont considérés comme «déserts» si le gardien de buts a été retiré du jeu en faveur d'un joueur d'offensive supplémentaire. 3, record 2, French, - but%20d%C3%A9sert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Fútbol
- Hockey sobre hielo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- portería vacía
1, record 2, Spanish, porter%C3%ADa%20vac%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] una clara ocasión de gol existe cuando [...] un portero ha abandonado su área de portería y un contrario con el balón y el control de su cuerpo tiene una clara oportunidad, sin estorbo, de lanzar el balón a la portería vacía [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - porter%C3%ADa%20vac%C3%ADa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hold an opponent
1, record 3, English, hold%20an%20opponent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hold an adversary 1, record 3, English, hold%20an%20adversary
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of preventing an opponent from moving past or around using the hands, the arms or the body. 1, record 3, English, - hold%20an%20opponent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A caution for unsporting behaviour must be issued when a player holds an opponent to prevent him gaining possession of the ball or taking up an advantageous position. A player must be sent off if he denies an obvious goalscoring opportunity by holding an opponent. 1, record 3, English, - hold%20an%20opponent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tenir un adversaire
1, record 3, French, tenir%20un%20adversaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empêcher [à un adversaire] d’avancer ou de se déplacer, que ce soit à l’aide des mains, des bras ou du corps. 1, record 3, French, - tenir%20un%20adversaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un avertissement pour comportement antisportif doit être infligé au joueur qui tient un adversaire pour l’empêcher de prendre possession du ballon ou de se placer dans une position avantageuse. Un joueur doit être exclu s’il annihile une occasion de but manifeste en tenant un adversaire. 1, record 3, French, - tenir%20un%20adversaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Fútbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sujetar a un adversario
1, record 3, Spanish, sujetar%20a%20un%20adversario
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de extender los brazos para evitar que el adversario adelante o eluda al infractor, utilizando las manos, brazos o el cuerpo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sujetar%20a%20un%20adversario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se deberá amonestar a cualquier jugador que sujete a un adversario para evitar que obtenga el balón o se coloque en una posición ventajosa. Se deberá expulsar a un jugador si impide una clara oportunidad de gol al sujetar a un adversario. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sujetar%20a%20un%20adversario
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