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Record 1 2015-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing
DEF

A continuous offensive movement made to resemble an attack in order to draw a reaction from the opponent.

CONT

The student must be taught to parry attacks, not feints. In order to achieve this, the student must react to the arm extension only if it is executed together with movement of the front foot (if the attack is executed in the normal way) and must disregard an extension without foot movement, which should be read as only a feint of attack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime
DEF

Mouvement offensif continu semblable à une attaque dans le but de forcer une réaction chez l'adversaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
DEF

Amago de golpe para tocar con otro.

OBS

Se hace para engañar al contrario, que acude a parar el primer golpe.

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Record 2 2014-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
DEF

[A technique which consists in keeping the ball] moving along the ground in front of and close to one by a rapid succession of short pushes, instead of sending it as far as possible by a vigourous kick.

OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
DEF

Action de faire progresser le ballon en évitant l'adversaire.

CONT

[...] le dribble, qui est une conduite de balle destinée à éliminer un adversaire, représente l'œuvre personnelle la plus originale du footballeur.

OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
DEF

[...] movimiento rápido que hace un jugador apartando el balón del contrario.

OBS

Finta que hace el jugador para no dejarse arrebatar el balón.

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Record 3 2014-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
  • Combat Sports (General)
  • Various Sports (General)
DEF

A [simulated] movement made to deceive an opponent.

OBS

The term "feint" is used in boxing, soccer, basketball, handball, field hockey, etc., "fake" in handball, basketball and other sports, "dummy" in basketball and "deke" in hockey.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
  • Sports de combat (Généralités)
  • Sports divers (Généralités)
DEF

Mouvement simulé pour tromper l'adversaire.

CONT

[Si] l'équipe possède un joueur particulièrement doué pour les feintes et les tirs déviés, il convient de le faire jouer comme ailier.

OBS

Notion générale s'appliquant à tous les sports de balle, de ballon et de rondelle tout comme aux sports de combat tels la boxe, la lutte, le judo, le karaté et l'escrime.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
  • Deportes de lucha (Generalidades)
  • Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
DEF

Ademán o amago para engañar, sobre todo en algunos deportes como el fútbol, la esgrima o el boxeo.

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Record 4 2014-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
OBS

Feinting to take a free kick to confuse opponents is permitted as part of the game. However, if in the opinion of the referee, the feinting is considered an act of unsporting behaviour, the player must be cautioned.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
OBS

Faire semblant de tirer un coup franc pour tromper l'adversaire est permis, cela fait partie du jeu. Toutefois, le joueur doit être averti si l'arbitre estime que la feinte constitue un acte antisportif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
OBS

Utilizar fintas durante la ejecución de un tiro libre para confundir a los adversarios es parte del fútbol y está permitido. Sin embargo, el árbitro deberá amonestar al jugador si considera que dicha finta representa un acto de conducta antideportiva.

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Record 5 2014-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
  • Field Hockey
DEF

[Keeping the ball] moving along the ground in front of and close to one by a rapid succession of short pushes, instead of sending it as far as possible by a vigorous kick [or shot].

CONT

Dribbling is a very individualistic ... skill ... Basically it breaks down into two broad areas of controlling the ball on the run ... and beating opponents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
  • Hockey sur gazon
DEF

Action de faire progresser le ballon en évitant l'adversaire.

OBS

Sur drible sont construits : dribler, dribleur, dribleuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
  • Hockey sobre hierba
DEF

Técnica de controlar o conducir el balón hacia delante sin que se separe mucho de los pies, para eludir al contrario.

OBS

En el fútbol y otros deportes, finta que hace el jugador para no dejarse arrebatar el balón.

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Record 6 2006-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
OBS

Pluriel : des smashs, des smashes.

OBS

smashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vóleibol
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Record 7 2002-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
Save record 7

Record 8 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
Key term(s)
  • faked shot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
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Record 9 2001-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing
OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
Save record 9

Record 10 2001-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing
OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
Save record 10

Record 11 2001-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
Save record 11

Record 12 2001-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Hockey
OBS

Technique/tactics.

Key term(s)
  • stick feint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur gazon
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hockey sobre hierba
Save record 12

Record 13 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handball
OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Handball
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balonmano
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Record 14 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handball
OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Handball
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balonmano
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Record 15 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Body Movements (Sports)
  • Handball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements du corps (Sports)
  • Handball

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Movimientos del cuerpo (Deportes)
  • Balonmano
Save record 15

Record 16 2001-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Handball

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balonmano
Save record 16

Record 17 2001-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Handball

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balonmano
Save record 17

Record 18 2001-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handball
OBS

Technique/tactics.

Key term(s)
  • feint without the ball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Handball
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balonmano
Save record 18

Record 19 2001-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Handball

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balonmano
Save record 19

Record 20 2001-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
Key term(s)
  • fake with the head

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
Save record 20

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