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TENNIS BALLON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soccer tennis
1, record 1, English, soccer%20tennis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- football tennis 2, record 1, English, football%20tennis
correct
- futnet 3, record 1, English, futnet
correct
- football-tennis 4, record 1, English, football%2Dtennis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soccer tennis ... combines aspects of soccer and tennis. ... It is played using a soccer ball and a reduced size tennis court and net with specific rules. You can use any part of the body, except for the hands and arms, just like soccer. 1, record 1, English, - soccer%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Football tennis, also known as futnet, … is basically a ball game that can be played indoors and outdoors in a court which is divided by a low height net with two opposing teams. The teams can consist of one, two or three players, who will score a point by hitting the ball with any part of their body except the hands and also [by] making it bounce in the opponent's court area in a manner that it makes it almost impossible for the other team to return it over the net. 3, record 1, English, - soccer%20tennis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tennis-ballon
1, record 1, French, tennis%2Dballon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- futnet 2, record 1, French, futnet
correct, masculine noun
- tennis ballon 2, record 1, French, tennis%20ballon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport qui se pratique sur un court de tennis avec un ballon de football que les joueurs se renvoient de la tête ou du pied au-dessus du filet. 3, record 1, French, - tennis%2Dballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le futnet, connu aussi sous le nom de tennis ballon, oppose deux équipes d’une à trois personnes [...], séparées par un filet, sur un terrain rectangulaire constitué d’une aire de jeu et d’une zone de dégagement. L'objectif est de faire rebondir le ballon dans les limites du camp adverse sans que l'équipe ne parvienne à le renvoyer après deux rebonds. 2, record 1, French, - tennis%2Dballon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fútbol tenis
1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%BAtbol%20tenis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Qué es fútbol tenis? Es un deporte sumamente práctico que fomenta la inclusión y que se puede jugar en cualquier superficie plana superior a los 7 metros de largo por 4 [metros] de ancho. Puede practicarse de manera individual, un jugador por cada lado o de manera colectiva en la que generalmente participan 2 o 3 jugadores por equipo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - f%C3%BAtbol%20tenis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball in play
1, record 2, English, ball%20in%20play
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- live ball 2, record 2, English, live%20ball
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ball in play. A pass, kick, or fumble that has not been touched by the ground. [football]. 3, record 2, English, - ball%20in%20play
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "ball in play" is commonly seen in basketball, baseball, golf, soccer, field hockey and racket sports and "live ball" in basketball, baseball, cricket, football and racket sports. 4, record 2, English, - ball%20in%20play
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ballon en jeu
1, record 2, French, ballon%20en%20jeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balle en jeu 2, record 2, French, balle%20en%20jeu
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- balle vivante 3, record 2, French, balle%20vivante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- ballon vivant 4, record 2, French, ballon%20vivant
masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une balle vivante est une balle en jeu. Une passe, un coup de pied ou une balle lâchée qui n’ont pas encore touché le sol sont des balles vivantes en vol [football américain]. 5, record 2, French, - ballon%20en%20jeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La balle est «en jeu» dès que le joueur a joué un coup à partir de l’aire de départ. Elle demeure en jeu jusqu’à ce qu’elle ait été entrée dans le trou sauf si elle est perdue, hors limites ou levée ou qu’une autre balle lui ait été substituée, que telle substitution soit permise ou non; une balle ainsi substituée devient alors la balle en jeu [golf]. 6, record 2, French, - ballon%20en%20jeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Un joueur contrôle le ballon lorsqu’il tient un ballon vivant ou il dribble, ou lorsque le ballon est mis à sa disposition pour une remise en jeu à l’extérieur du terrain [football (soccer)]. 7, record 2, French, - ballon%20en%20jeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ballon en jeu» se trouve à maintes reprises en football européen, «ballon vivant» en basketball, «balle en jeu» en football américain, golf, hockey sur gazon et sports de raquette et «balle vivante» en football américain et tennis. 8, record 2, French, - ballon%20en%20jeu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balón en juego
1, record 2, Spanish, bal%C3%B3n%20en%20juego
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pelota en juego 2, record 2, Spanish, pelota%20en%20juego
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lob
1, record 3, English, lob
correct, see observation, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lob shot 1, record 3, English, lob%20shot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot that lifts the ball over an opponent's head in a high arc and falls down in the net or close to it. 2, record 3, English, - lob
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "lobe" belongs to figure skating, while "lob" belongs to tennis and water-polo. 2, record 3, English, - lob
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lob
1, record 3, French, lob
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lancer en lob 2, record 3, French, lancer%20en%20lob
correct, masculine noun
- lobe 3, record 3, French, lobe
see observation, masculine noun
- lancer en lobe 4, record 3, French, lancer%20en%20lobe
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir en zone offensive qui donne au ballon une trajectoire en arc passant par-dessus la tête de l’adversaire pour tomber dans le but ou près du filet. 5, record 3, French, - lob
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom anglais «lobe» n’ appartient qu'au patinage artistique tandis que le nom «lob» est propre à tous les autres sports ayant ce type de tir ou de coup. Par contre, en français, le nom «lobe» est un pas ou une série de pas en patinage artistique, tandis que «lob», écrit parfois «lobe»(les sources ne s’entendent pas sur la graphie), est un genre de tir dans les jeux de balle ou de ballon comme au tennis, au volleyball, au water-polo, etc. 5, record 3, French, - lob
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pase bombeado
1, record 3, Spanish, pase%20bombeado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- lanzamiento bombeado 2, record 3, Spanish, lanzamiento%20bombeado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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