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NETBALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- net-ball
1, record 1, English, net%2Dball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- netball 2, record 1, English, netball
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game that resembles basketball and that is played with a soccer ball between 2 teams of 7 players each on a hard court 100-feet long and 50-feet wide. 3, record 1, English, - net%2Dball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Originally known as "women's basketball" and adapted from basketball in the USA, netball, while basically unknown in its homeland, is the preeminent women's team sport (both as a spectator and participant sport) in Australia and New Zealand and is popular in the United Kingdom, Jamaica, South Africa, and other Commonwealth countries. Later, the name "netball" was adopted as women were beginning to play basketball proper, and netball started to attract male players. 4, record 1, English, - net%2Dball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a ball is thrown into a large pocket-net attached to a high pole. 1, record 1, English, - net%2Dball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- netball
1, record 1, French, netball
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu féminin de balle au panier, pratiqué en Grande-Bretagne. 2, record 1, French, - netball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le netball est un sport collectif mettant aux prises deux équipes de 7 joueurs chacune. À l'origine exclusivement féminin, le netball est également pratiqué par des hommes et même des équipes mixtes. 3, record 1, French, - netball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variante du basket-ball. 4, record 1, French, - netball
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- netball
1, record 1, Spanish, netball
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variante del baloncesto para mujeres. 2, record 1, Spanish, - netball
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