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MATERIALITE FAITS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chair umpire
1, record 1, English, chair%20umpire
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A certified official who has been trained to preside over one match at a time, sitting in an umpire chair. 2, record 1, English, - chair%20umpire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In serious play there is an officiating chair umpire (usually referred to as the umpire), who sits in a raised chair to one side of the court. The umpire has absolute authority to determine matters of fact. The chair umpire may be assisted by line umpires, who determine whether the ball has landed within the required part of the court and who also call foot faults. 3, record 1, English, - chair%20umpire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbitre de chaise
1, record 1, French, arbitre%20de%20chaise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- juge de chaise 2, record 1, French, juge%20de%20chaise
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seul chargé de la police générale du court pendant la partie et prend ses décisions en s’appuyant sur le règlement et les procédures d’arbitrage. 3, record 1, French, - arbitre%20de%20chaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assis sur une chaise haute dans le prolongement de l'axe du filet, de part ou d’autre de la surface du jeu, l'arbitre de chaise annonce le score et l'inscrit sur une feuille dite d’arbitrage enregistrant ainsi les décisions des juges de lignes [...] L'arbitre de chaise peut aussi donner un avertissement aux joueurs ou remplacer un juge de ligne s’il l'estime nécessaire. Ses décisions sont sans appel sur la matérialité des faits mais il ne peut modifier celle des juges de ligne. 4, record 1, French, - arbitre%20de%20chaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officiels de l’arbitrage : 1 juge-arbitre, des arbitres de chaise assistés de juges de lignes, de fautes de pied, de filet. 5, record 1, French, - arbitre%20de%20chaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Phraséologie complémentaire : injonction au silence de l’arbitre. 6, record 1, French, - arbitre%20de%20chaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il a échangé quelques propos peu amers avec l’arbitre de chaise. 7, record 1, French, - arbitre%20de%20chaise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- juez de silla
1, record 1, Spanish, juez%20de%20silla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En los encuentros dirigidos por un juez de silla, la decisión de éste es inapelable. Pero cuando exista también un juez-árbitro, se podrá recurrir a él para la resolución de un punto de derecho. En este caso, la decisión del juez-árbitro es definitiva. 2, record 1, Spanish, - juez%20de%20silla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son considerados como accesorios permanentes de la pista, no sólo la red, postes, cuerda o cable metálico, cincha, y franja de tela, sino también, cuando los haya, las telas metálicas, los fondos, tribunas, asientos fijos o transportables, las sillas situadas alrededor de la pista y sus ocupantes, así como todos aquellos elementos colocados en torno o encima de la misma, y el juez de silla, el juez de faltas de pie y los jueces de línea, cuando se hallen en sus puestos respectivos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - juez%20de%20silla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
- Fencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- question of fact
1, record 2, English, question%20of%20fact
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In matches where an Umpire is appointed, his decision shall be final; but where a Referee is appointed, an appeal shall lie to him from the decision of an Umpire on a question of law, and in all such cases the decision of the Referee shall be final. In matches where assistants to the Umpire are appointed (Linesmen, Netcord Judges, Foot-fault Judges) their decisions shall be final on questions of fact except that if in the opinion of an Umpire a clear mistake has been made he shall have the right to change the decision of an assistant or order a let to be played. 2, record 2, English, - question%20of%20fact
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
- Escrime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- question de fait
1, record 2, French, question%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matérialité des faits 2, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9rialit%C3%A9%20des%20faits
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand il y a un arbitre, ses décisions sont finales; quand il y a un juge-arbitre, il a le pouvoir d’entendre les appels sur les décisions des arbitres qui impliquent des questions de droit, c’est-à-dire d’interprétation des règlements. La décision du juge-arbitre est alors finale. Quand il y a des adjoints à l’arbitre (juges de lignes, juge de filet, juges de fautes de pied), leurs décisions sont finales sur les questions de fait, c’est-à-dire de jugement, sauf si l’arbitre estime qu’une erreur manifeste a été commise. 1, record 2, French, - question%20de%20fait
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les décisions de l'arbitre] sont sans appel sur la matérialité des faits mais il ne peut modifier celle des juges de ligne. 2, record 2, French, - question%20de%20fait
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
- Esgrima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- basado en un hecho
1, record 2, Spanish, basado%20en%20un%20hecho
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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