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GOLEAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- score a goal
1, record 1, English, score%20a%20goal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- score 2, record 1, English, score
correct, see observation, verb
- net a goal 3, record 1, English, net%20a%20goal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In team sports with a goal at both ends of the play area, to put the ball, the puck, the ring, etc. in the opponent's goal, netting a goal and scoring a point for one's team. 4, record 1, English, - score%20a%20goal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish between the two meanings of "to score," the first being "to score a goal" or "to net a goal" in sports in which goals are scored (ice and field hockey, handball, lacrosse, soccer, water polo, broomball, ringette), and the second, "to score points" in sports in which points are scored (curling, volleyball, football, rugby, baseball). In basketball, baskets are scored. 4, record 1, English, - score%20a%20goal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marquer un but
1, record 1, French, marquer%20un%20but
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compter un but 2, record 1, French, compter%20un%20but
correct
- marquer 3, record 1, French, marquer
correct, see observation
- compter 4, record 1, French, compter
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les sports d'équipe où se trouve un but ou un filet à chaque extrémité du terrain, mettre la balle (ou le ballon), la rondelle, l'anneau, etc. dans le filet adverse, comptant ou marquant ainsi un but et un point pour sa propre équipe. 5, record 1, French, - marquer%20un%20but
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguer entre les sens des termes «compter» et «marquer» qui signifient «compter un but» ou «marquer un but» dans les sports où des buts se comptent (hockey sur glace et sur gazon, handball, crosse, soccer, water-polo, ballon sur glace, ringuette), et qui ont le sens de «compter des points» ou «marquer des points» dans ceux où des points s'accumulent (curling, volleyball, football, rugby, baseball). En basketball, on compte des paniers. 5, record 1, French, - marquer%20un%20but
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marcar un gol
1, record 1, Spanish, marcar%20un%20gol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anotar un gol 2, record 1, Spanish, anotar%20un%20gol
correct
- anotar 2, record 1, Spanish, anotar
correct
- golear 2, record 1, Spanish, golear
correct
- convertir 2, record 1, Spanish, convertir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hockey sobre césped. [...] El objetivo final del juego es pasar la bola para aproximarse a la portería contraria y marcar un gol al introducir la bola en el arco. 3, record 1, Spanish, - marcar%20un%20gol
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