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TENIR BALLON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- receive
1, record 1, English, receive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- catch 2, record 1, English, catch
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make a contact with the ball coming from a teammate or from an opponent by hitting it with the hands or the forearms. 3, record 1, English, - receive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The opponents receive the ball and return it across the net in a series of not more than three contacts with the ball. 4, record 1, English, - receive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recevoir
1, record 1, French, recevoir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réceptionner 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ceptionner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire contact avec le ballon envoyé par un coéquipier ou par un adversaire en le frappant avec les mains ou les avant-bras. 3, record 1, French, - recevoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'athlète doit tenir compte des changements qui peuvent se produire dans son environnement et qui l'obligeront à modifier son mouvement. Il en est ainsi pour un joueur de ligne arrière au volley-ball qui se prépare à recevoir le ballon attaqué par l'équipe adverse. 4, record 1, French, - recevoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À la réception d’une balle forte, il arrive que la balle demeure brièvement dans les mains des joueurs la réceptionnant. 5, record 1, French, - recevoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au volley-ball, on ne peut recevoir le ballon en le gardant dans ses mains pour ensuite le lancer à un coéquipier. Un joueur reçoit le ballon adverse et l’adresse à un partenaire en le frappant; cette action est désignée «passe». Au volley-ball, la passe signifie réception et transmission de la balle : l’action de «recevoir» et de «passer» se fait simultanément. 3, record 1, French, - recevoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- righthanded player
1, record 2, English, righthanded%20player
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- right-handed player 2, record 2, English, right%2Dhanded%20player
correct
- righthander 1, record 2, English, righthander
correct, noun
- right-hander 1, record 2, English, right%2Dhander
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In sports, an athlete using mainly his or her right hand to throw an object (a ball, rock, weight, hammer, javelin, fishing line, darts, etc.), his or her right hand or foot to hit an object or hold the bat or stick to hit the object (a ball, puck, ring, etc.), or his or her right side to fire (in biathlon, shooting, archery, etc.). 3, record 2, English, - righthanded%20player
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joueur droitier
1, record 2, French, joueur%20droitier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- joueuse droitière 2, record 2, French, joueuse%20droiti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- droitier 3, record 2, French, droitier
correct, masculine noun
- droitière 3, record 2, French, droiti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En sport, athlète qui utilise principalement sa main droite pour lancer un objet(balle, ballon, boule, pierre, poids, marteau, javelot, ligne à pêche, dards, etc.), sa main droite ou son pied droit pour frapper un objet ou tenir le bâton servant à frapper cet objet(balle, ballon, bille, rondelle, anneau, etc.), ou son côté droit pour exécuter un tir de(en biathlon, en tir, au tir à l'arc, etc.). 3, record 2, French, - joueur%20droitier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lefthanded player
1, record 3, English, lefthanded%20player
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- left-handed player 2, record 3, English, left%2Dhanded%20player
correct
- lefthander 1, record 3, English, lefthander
correct, noun
- left-hander 1, record 3, English, left%2Dhander
correct, noun
- southpaw 3, record 3, English, southpaw
correct, see observation, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In sports, an athlete using mainly his or her left hand to throw an object (a ball, rock, weight, hammer, javelin, fishing line, darts, etc.), his or her left hand or foot to hit an object or hold the bat or stick to hit the object (a ball, puck, ring, etc.), or his or her left side to fire (in biathlon, shooting, archery, etc.). 4, record 3, English, - lefthanded%20player
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
southpaw (noun or adjective, slang): A left-handed baseball pitcher, or any left-handed person. 5, record 3, English, - lefthanded%20player
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- joueur gaucher
1, record 3, French, joueur%20gaucher
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- joueuse gauchère 2, record 3, French, joueuse%20gauch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- gaucher 3, record 3, French, gaucher
correct, masculine noun
- gauchère 3, record 3, French, gauch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En sport, athlète qui utilise principalement sa main gauche pour lancer un objet(balle, ballon, boule, pierre, poids, marteau, javelot, ligne à pêche, dards, etc.), sa main gauche ou son pied gauche pour frapper un objet ou tenir le bâton servant à frapper cet objet(balle, ballon, bille, rondelle, anneau, etc.), ou son côté gauche pour exécuter un tir de(en biathlon, en tir, au tir à l'arc, etc.). 3, record 3, French, - joueur%20gaucher
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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