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POSESION PELOTA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball possession
1, record 1, English, ball%20possession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- possession of the ball 2, record 1, English, possession%20of%20the%20ball
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- possession du ballon
1, record 1, French, possession%20du%20ballon
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
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posesión del balón
1, record 1, Spanish, posesi%C3%B3n%20del%20bal%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- posesión de la pelota 2, record 1, Spanish, posesi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pelota
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la posesión del balón se relaciona con fuerza atacante, idealmente con efectividad goleadora. 3, record 1, Spanish, - posesi%C3%B3n%20del%20bal%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be in possession of the ball
1, record 2, English, be%20in%20possession%20of%20the%20ball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hold the ball 2, record 2, English, hold%20the%20ball
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 3, record 2, English, - be%20in%20possession%20of%20the%20ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être en possession du ballon
1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20possession%20du%20ballon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20possession%20du%20ballon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tener la pelota
1, record 2, Spanish, tener%20la%20pelota
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estar en posesión de la pelota 2, record 2, Spanish, estar%20en%20posesi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pelota
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Basketball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recover the ball
1, record 3, English, recover%20the%20ball
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- retrieve the ball 2, record 3, English, retrieve%20the%20ball
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Basket-ball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- récupérer le ballon
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rer%20le%20ballon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- récupérer la balle 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rer%20la%20balle
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
récupérer la balle : Dans les sports utilisant un ballon, ce dernier est désigné «balle» lorsqu'il est en jeu. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rer%20le%20ballon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Básquetbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- recuperar la posesión de la pelota
1, record 3, Spanish, recuperar%20la%20posesi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20pelota
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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