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BANC PUNITIONS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- penalty box
1, record 1, English, penalty%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penalty bench 2, record 1, English, penalty%20bench
correct
- sin bin 1, record 1, English, sin%20bin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small bench located in the neutral zone across from the players' benches and set off from the stands and the playing area by a partition. 3, record 1, English, - penalty%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banc des punitions
1, record 1, French, banc%20des%20punitions
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banc des pénalités 2, record 1, French, banc%20des%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- prison 3, record 1, French, prison
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- cachot 3, record 1, French, cachot
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- banc de l’infamie 4, record 1, French, banc%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binfamie
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équipe A doit envoyer un joueur au banc des punitions pour 2 minutes pour purger la punition mineure automatique et jouer en désavantage numérique pendant ces 2 minutes. 5, record 1, French, - banc%20des%20punitions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
- Various Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strategic advantage
1, record 2, English, strategic%20advantage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation which, for a team or an athlete, represents better chances of winning. 2, record 2, English, - strategic%20advantage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Performing in front of a home crowd, not having to fight against the effects of a jet lag, having been among the firsts to ski when it starts snowing, having had more time to recuperate than opponents between two swimming events are all, on paper, strategic advantages. 2, record 2, English, - strategic%20advantage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avantage stratégique
1, record 2, French, avantage%20strat%C3%A9gique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation favorable qu’a une équipe ou un athlète par rapport à une autre ou un autre, ou dont elle ou il peut profiter pour vaincre l’adversaire. 2, record 2, French, - avantage%20strat%C3%A9gique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une équipe de hockey sur glace qui mène par trois points bénéficie d’un avantage stratégique s’il arrive que deux de ses joueurs se retrouvent au banc des punitions en même temps. Un skieur qui participe à une compétition sur les pistes qui l'a vu grandir et qui n’ a pas à composer avec le décalage horaire a un net avantage stratégique sur les autres concurrents. 2, record 2, French, - avantage%20strat%C3%A9gique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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