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AREA CHICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goal area
1, record 1, English, goal%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- goal-area 2, record 1, English, goal%2Darea
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in front of each goal, marked by two 5.50 m lines perpendicular to the goal-line and 5.50 m from the upright goalposts and joined by a line parallel to the goal-line. 2, record 1, English, - goal%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inside the goal area, the goalkeeper can be charged only if he/she has the ball, though actually, the trend is to bar all charges on the goalkeeper. 3, record 1, English, - goal%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface de but
1, record 1, French, surface%20de%20but
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace situé à chaque extrémité du terrain. Il est démarqué par deux lignes de 5,50 m perpendiculaires à la ligne de but, tracées à 5,50 m à l'extérieur de chaque montant de but et réunies par une ligne parallèle à la ligne de but. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20but
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Même si le gardien peut être plaqué dans la surface de but lorsqu'il est en possession de la balle (du ballon), on tend actuellement à interdire tout assaut contre le gardien (la gardienne) de but. 3, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20but
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de meta
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20meta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- área pequeña 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20peque%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
- área chica 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20chica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie delimitada por dos líneas perpendiculares a la línea de meta a 5,5 metros de cada poste del arco y por una paralela a la línea de meta y separada de ella 5,5 metros. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20meta
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