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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive action
1, record 1, English, positive%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In interactional or non targeted sports ... it is the failure of one of the teams to take a positive action that results in a score for the opposing team. That is, there is no definite delimited well defined scoring action. Any legal positive action taken by the offense can result in a score (can constitute a scoring action) if the other team cannot respond by keeping the action going. ... An action scores if the defense cannot make a positive action. There is also correspondingly no distinctive defensive action: positive actions are simultaneously defensive actions. 2, record 1, English, - positive%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Total positive actions. 1, record 1, English, - positive%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Context applies to various sports. 3, record 1, English, - positive%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action positive
1, record 1, French, action%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une période de jeu donné, l'enseignant observe une équipe et relève le numéro des joueurs auteurs de chaque action positive prédéfinie. Le total des actions positives d’un joueur sur l'ensemble des temps de jeu(1 contre chacune des équipes adverses) le situe par rapport à celui des autres joueurs, et permet ainsi de lui attribuer une note sur 12 pts. 1, record 1, French, - action%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contexte s’applique à plusieurs sports. 2, record 1, French, - action%20positive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acción positiva
1, record 1, Spanish, acci%C3%B3n%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Total de acciones positivas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acci%C3%B3n%20positiva
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