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PIVOT [5 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 2010-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pivot
1, record 2, English, pivot
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the pivot, the skater goes into a small curve then places the toe-pick lightly on the ice while allowing the free foot to trace a circle around it. 2, record 2, English, - pivot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pivot is a kind of spin in figure skating. 3, record 2, English, - pivot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pivot
1, record 2, French, pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pivots constituent des éléments de patinage libre qui sont autant d'exercices à la fois attrayants et distrayants. À chaque carre correspond un pivot. 2, record 2, French, - pivot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] portez franchement le poids du corps sur la pointe en pliant le genou gauche et tout en faisant tourner votre patin droit autour de cette pointe par un ample mouvement circulaire, patin droit toujours sur la glace. 2, record 2, French, - pivot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le pivot est considéré comme une pirouette en patinage artistique individuel. 3, record 2, French, - pivot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patinaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pivot
1, record 2, Spanish, pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high post
1, record 3, English, high%20post
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high pivot 2, record 3, English, high%20pivot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "pivot" refers to an offensive centre. 3, record 3, English, - high%20post
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"High post" means farther from the basket, "low post" closer. 4, record 3, English, - high%20post
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pivot haut
1, record 3, French, pivot%20haut
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poste haut 2, record 3, French, poste%20haut
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pivot : 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. 3, record 3, French, - pivot%20haut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La position du pivot haut se situe plus loin du panier que celle du pivot bas. 4, record 3, French, - pivot%20haut
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pivot haut
- poste haut
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pivot alto
1, record 3, Spanish, pivot%20alto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low pivot
1, record 4, English, low%20pivot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- low post 2, record 4, English, low%20post
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "pivot" refers to an offensive centre. 1, record 4, English, - low%20pivot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"High post" means farther from the basket, "low post" closer. 3, record 4, English, - low%20pivot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pivot bas
1, record 4, French, pivot%20bas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- poste bas 2, record 4, French, poste%20bas
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pivot : 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. 3, record 4, French, - pivot%20bas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La position du pivot haut se situe plus loin du panier que celle du pivot bas. 4, record 4, French, - pivot%20bas
Record 4, Key term(s)
- joueur de pivot bas
- joueur de poste bas
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pivot bajo
1, record 4, Spanish, pivot%20bajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- centre play
1, record 5, English, centre%20play
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- center play 2, record 5, English, center%20play
- pivot play 3, record 5, English, pivot%20play
correct
- post play 1, record 5, English, post%20play
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jeu de pivot central
1, record 5, French, jeu%20de%20pivot%20central
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego del pivot
1, record 5, Spanish, juego%20del%20pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- juego del pivot central 1, record 5, Spanish, juego%20del%20pivot%20central
correct, masculine noun
- juego del jugador en posición central 1, record 5, Spanish, juego%20del%20jugador%20en%20posici%C3%B3n%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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