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DELANTERO CENTRAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pivot
1, record 1, English, pivot
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pivot player 2, record 1, English, pivot%20player
correct
- post 3, record 1, English, post
correct, see observation, noun
- centre 4, record 1, English, centre
correct, noun, Canada, Great Britain
- center 5, record 1, English, center
correct, noun, United States
- pivot man 6, record 1, English, pivot%20man
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offensive center whose primary goal is to score points. 6, record 1, English, - pivot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "post" is usually synonymous with "pivot" though a team may build its offense around two posts called the "high post" and the "low post." 7, record 1, English, - pivot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pivot
1, record 1, French, pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- joueur pivot 2, record 1, French, joueur%20pivot
correct, masculine noun
- joueur-pivot 3, record 1, French, joueur%2Dpivot
correct, masculine noun
- joueur-poste 4, record 1, French, joueur%2Dposte
correct, masculine noun
- centre 5, record 1, French, centre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur qui se tient à proximité du panier adverse et dont le rôle essentiel est de tirer au panier [...] ou [...] de récupérer le ballon sur un tir manqué de l'un de ses coéquipiers. 6, record 1, French, - pivot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le basket français malgré certains progrès [...] encore freinés par l'absence de véritables pivots de taille respectable, ne tient pas les promesses que l'on est en droit d'espérer. 7, record 1, French, - pivot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pívot
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%ADvot
correct, see observation, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pivote 2, record 1, Spanish, pivote
correct, common gender
- jugador de pívot 3, record 1, Spanish, jugador%20de%20p%C3%ADvot
correct, masculine noun
- poste 3, record 1, Spanish, poste
correct, masculine noun
- delantero central 4, record 1, Spanish, delantero%20central
correct, masculine noun
- delantero centro 4, record 1, Spanish, delantero%20centro
correct, masculine noun
- jugador en posición central 4, record 1, Spanish, jugador%20en%20posici%C3%B3n%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jugador de baloncesto cuya misión básica consiste en situarse en las cercanías del tablero para recoger rebotes o anotar puntos. 5, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%ADvot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pívot: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "pívot" por ser la grafía más extendida en el uso. Su plural es pívots y es común en cuanto al género: el pívot y la pívot. 6, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%ADvot
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- middle front
1, record 2, English, middle%20front
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- centre forward 2, record 2, English, centre%20forward
correct
- center forward 3, record 2, English, center%20forward
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the front line, the centre forward (3) must be between the right forward (2) and the left forward (4), and in front of centre back (6). 4, record 2, English, - middle%20front
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Three players at the net are front line players occupying from right to left positions 2, 3 and 4, while the three players in the back are back line players, occupying from right to left positions 1,6 and 5. 4, record 2, English, - middle%20front
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Immediately after the ball is served, each player may move to any section of the court. 4, record 2, English, - middle%20front
Record 2, Key term(s)
- center forward
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avant centre
1, record 2, French, avant%20centre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centre 2, record 2, French, centre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la ligne des avants, le centre (3) est placé entre l'avant droit (2) et l'avant gauche (4) et devant l'arrière centre (6). 2, record 2, French, - avant%20centre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les trois joueurs placés le long du filet sont les joueurs de la ligne avant, les trois autres forment la ligne arrière; ils occupent (de droite à gauche, parallèlement au filet) les positions 2, 3, et 4 pour les avants, et 1, 6 et 5 pour les arrières. 2, record 2, French, - avant%20centre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dès que le service est effectué, les joueurs peuvent occuper n'importe quelle position sur le terrain. 2, record 2, French, - avant%20centre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- delantero central
1, record 2, Spanish, delantero%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- middle attacker
1, record 3, English, middle%20attacker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- centre attacker
- center attacker
- centre spiker
- center spiker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaquant de centre
1, record 3, French, attaquant%20de%20centre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- delantero central
1, record 3, Spanish, delantero%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- atacante central 1, record 3, Spanish, atacante%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- raised front axle
1, record 4, English, raised%20front%20axle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front axle having an axle beam with a raised central section, resulting in a higher ground clearance. 1, record 4, English, - raised%20front%20axle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essieu avant surélevé
1, record 4, French, essieu%20avant%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essieu avant dont la poutre comporte une partie centrale surélevée, permettant une garde au sol plus importante. 1, record 4, French, - essieu%20avant%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje delantero subido
1, record 4, Spanish, eje%20delantero%20subido
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eje delantero con la parte central de la camisa más alta para darle mayor distancia del suelo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - eje%20delantero%20subido
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