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SORTEO CARA CRUZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- General Sports Regulations
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coin toss
1, record 1, English, coin%20toss
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coin flip 2, record 1, English, coin%20flip
correct
- toss of a coin 3, record 1, English, toss%20of%20a%20coin
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of throwing a coin in the air to resolve a dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives. 4, record 1, English, - coin%20toss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The actual NFL [National Football League] rule is that the team winning the coin toss elects whether to choose which team kicks off, or whether to choose which team defends which end, in the first quarter; the other team makes the other one of the two choices, and then makes the same election at the start of the third quarter. 4, record 1, English, - coin%20toss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The winner is the one who had chosen the side on top after the coin or the object comes to a rest. Depending on the rules of the game, he/she chooses to play first or second, serve or receive, use the right side or the left side of the court, etc. 5, record 1, English, - coin%20toss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CURLING. In curling, delivering first or second is decided by a coin toss; since delivering last in an end or in a game is an advantage, the winner of the coin toss usually chooses to deliver second. 5, record 1, English, - coin%20toss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tirage à pile ou face
1, record 1, French, tirage%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tirage au sort à pile ou face 2, record 1, French, tirage%20au%20sort%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- toss 3, record 1, French, toss
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer dans les airs ou tournoiement d'un objet à deux faces pour déterminer un gagnant (choix de terrain ou ordre de jeu) selon le côté de l'objet qui se retrouve dessus, les deux adversaires ayant auparavant opté pour l'un des côtés. 4, record 1, French, - tirage%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant le début de match, l'arbitre procède à un tirage à pile ou face. L'équipe gagnante choisit sa moitié de terrain pour la première mi-temps tandis que l'autre prend possession du ballon après le coup de sifflet. 5, record 1, French, - tirage%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si les deux équipes n'exercent pas leur option de plaidoirie ou si une égalité ne peut être brisée en vertu des dispositions de l'article 12.4.5 du Règlement officiel, l'Administrateur devra déterminer l'option de plaidoirie par un tirage au sort à pile ou face (la désignation de plaidoirie automatique). 6, record 1, French, - tirage%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gagnant est celui qui a choisi le côté visible lorsque la pièce retombe à plat. Selon les règles du jeu, il/elle choisit de jouer en premier ou en second, de servir ou de recevoir, d'occuper le côté gauche ou le côté droit du terrain, etc. 4, record 1, French, - tirage%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CURLING. Au curling, on tire au sort avec une pièce de monnaie la possibilité de lancer en premier ou en second; puisqu'il est avantageux de lancer la dernière pierre d'une manche, le vainqueur du tirage au sort choisit habituellement de lancer en second. 4, record 1, French, - tirage%20%C3%A0%20pile%20ou%20face
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Vocabulario especializado y fraseología de los deportes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorteo a cara o cruz
1, record 1, Spanish, sorteo%20a%20cara%20o%20cruz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sorteo utilizando una moneda 2, record 1, Spanish, sorteo%20utilizando%20una%20moneda
masculine noun
- cara o cruz 2, record 1, Spanish, cara%20o%20cruz
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antes de cada juego se hará un sorteo a cara o cruz entre los entrenadores para determinar cuál de los extremos ocupa cada equipo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sorteo%20a%20cara%20o%20cruz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La elección de campo y el derecho a ser el que saca o el que resta en el primer juego, se decidirá por sorteo. El que lo gane puede escoger o requerir a su adversario a que elija. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sorteo%20a%20cara%20o%20cruz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El orden de saque se establecerá por sorteo, antes del inicio del partido [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - sorteo%20a%20cara%20o%20cruz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fraseología relacionada: echar a suertes quién sacará primero (cara o cruz, etc.). 4, record 1, Spanish, - sorteo%20a%20cara%20o%20cruz
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