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COUP PIED BUT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- penalty kick series
1, record 1, English, penalty%20kick%20series
correct, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penalty kicks 2, record 1, English, penalty%20kicks
correct
- penalty shootout 3, record 1, English, penalty%20shootout
correct
- penalty shoot-out 4, record 1, English, penalty%20shoot%2Dout
correct
- shootout 3, record 1, English, shootout
correct
- shoot-out 5, record 1, English, shoot%2Dout
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rule applied in international games to find the winner when the score is equal, by which each team is allowed a series of five free kicks from the penalty spot. 6, record 1, English, - penalty%20kick%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An extension of the tie-breaking system where, if neither team has won after two extra periods, the teams get a series of five penalty kicks until one side is ahead. 7, record 1, English, - penalty%20kick%20series
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épreuve des tirs au but
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20des%20tirs%20au%20but
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coups de pied de pénalité 2, record 1, French, coups%20de%20pied%20de%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, plural
- séance des tirs au but 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9ance%20des%20tirs%20au%20but
correct, feminine noun
- séance de tirs au but 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9ance%20de%20tirs%20au%20but
correct, feminine noun
- tirs au but 1, record 1, French, tirs%20au%20but
correct, masculine noun, plural
- tirs de confrontation 5, record 1, French, tirs%20de%20confrontation
correct, masculine noun, plural
- fusillade 6, record 1, French, fusillade
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
- épreuve de penalties 7, record 1, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20penalties
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle appliquée dans les matches internationaux et en vertu de laquelle une série de cinq coups de pied sont exécutés alternativement par chacune des équipes pour les départager [...] à partir du point de réparation. 8, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20des%20tirs%20au%20but
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas d’égalité à la fin de [la] période de prolongation, les équipes devront effectuer une séance de tirs au but : 5 tirs par équipe [...] 9, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20des%20tirs%20au%20but
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuve de penalties(il ne s’agit plus d’une pénalité, mais de la formule appliquée pour départager deux équipes dans le cas du match nul qui ne peut être rejoué) : cinq joueurs désignés dans chaque équipe sont groupés dans le rond central; les deux gardiens défendent à tour de rôle le but choisi par l'arbitre; chacun des dix tireurs s’avance en alternance au point de réparation, place le ballon et, au coup de sifflet, tire un coup de pied au but. Dès qu'une équipe a pris l'avance à la marque, à égalité des essais, l'arbitre interrompt la série des dix coups de pied au but; si elle se termine sur un score nul, il décide une autre série, jusqu'à la désignation du vainqueur. 10, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20des%20tirs%20au%20but
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tirs au but : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 11, record 1, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20des%20tirs%20au%20but
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- serie de penales
1, record 1, Spanish, serie%20de%20penales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tanda de penales 2, record 1, Spanish, tanda%20de%20penales
correct, feminine noun
- serie de penaltis 3, record 1, Spanish, serie%20de%20penaltis
correct, feminine noun
- tanda de penaltis 4, record 1, Spanish, tanda%20de%20penaltis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Regla] que se utiliza en determinadas competiciones para decidir, tras un empate en el tiempo de juego (incluidas prórrogas), qué equipo es el vencedor de un partido. 5, record 1, Spanish, - serie%20de%20penales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tanda se rige por las siguientes normas: antes de empezar la tanda se vuelve a sortear quién empieza y en qué portería se van a lanzar los penaltis (todos en la misma). Cada equipo hace un tiro alternativamente, hasta un total de 5. Si en algún momento un equipo anota más goles de los que el otro podría anotar al agotar sus 5 tiros, se termina la tanda. 5, record 1, Spanish, - serie%20de%20penales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
penalti: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la grafía apropiada es "penalti" (en plural, "penaltis") y no "penalty" (su forma en inglés); tampoco son válidos los plurales "penalties" ni "penaltys". En la mayor parte de América se emplea la forma, igualmente válida, "penal" (plural, "penales"). 6, record 1, Spanish, - serie%20de%20penales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kick at goal
1, record 2, English, kick%20at%20goal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shot at goal 1, record 2, English, shot%20at%20goal%20%20
correct
- goal kick 1, record 2, English, goal%20kick
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attempt to kick a goal. 1, record 2, English, - kick%20at%20goal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tir au but
1, record 2, French, tir%20au%20but
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup de pied expédiant le ballon vers le but. 1, record 2, French, - tir%20au%20but
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chute a gol
1, record 2, Spanish, chute%20a%20gol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiro a gol 1, record 2, Spanish, tiro%20a%20gol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Patada a la pelota con dirección a la meta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - chute%20a%20gol
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- goal kick
1, record 3, English, goal%20kick
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Method of restarting play. A goal kick is awarded when the whole of the ball last touched by a player of the attacking team passes over the goal line, either on the ground or in the air, and a goal is not scored. A goal may be scored directly from a goal kick, but only against the opposing team. 1, record 3, English, - goal%20kick
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup de pied de but
1, record 3, French, coup%20de%20pied%20de%20but
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédure de reprise du jeu. Un coup de pied de but est accordé lorsque le ballon, touché en dernier par un joueur de l'équipe qui attaque, franchit entièrement la ligne de but, que ce soit à terre ou en l'air et sans qu'un but soit marqué. Un but peut être marqué directement sur un coup de pied de but, mais uniquement contre l'équipe adverse. 1, record 3, French, - coup%20de%20pied%20de%20but
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- saque de meta
1, record 3, Spanish, saque%20de%20meta
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forma de reanudar el juego. Se concederá un saque de meta cuando el balón haya atravesado completamente la línea de meta, ya sea por tierra o por aire, después de haber tocado por último a un jugador del equipo atacante, y no se haya marcado un gol. Se podrá anotar un gol directamente de un saque de meta, pero solamente contra el equipo adversario. 1, record 3, Spanish, - saque%20de%20meta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- olympic goal
1, record 4, English, olympic%20goal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- olympic kick 2, record 4, English, olympic%20kick
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A goal scored directly from a corner kick. 3, record 4, English, - olympic%20goal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- but olympique
1, record 4, French, but%20olympique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
But marqué directement sur coup de pied de coin. 1, record 4, French, - but%20olympique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tire un corner sur la gauche en y mettant tellement d’effet qu’il entre dans les cages au ras du premier poteau [...] La presse sportive parle alors de gol olímpico (but olympique), en référence au sacre uruguayen. 1, record 4, French, - but%20olympique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gol olímpico
1, record 4, Spanish, gol%20ol%C3%ADmpico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gol que se realiza mediante un saque de esquina y sin que la pelota toque en su trayectoria a ningún jugador. 1, record 4, Spanish, - gol%20ol%C3%ADmpico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rugby
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- place kick
1, record 5, English, place%20kick
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In rugby,] there are three kinds of kick: the punt, the drop and the place kick. ... For a place kick the ball is placed on the ground, usually in, or on, a small hole made by the heel of the kicker's boot. The ball may be tilted in any direction to suit the kicker. Such a kick may be used for conversion of tries, for kicking penalty goals and for a kick after a mark has been made. It is obligatory to start the game with a place kick, to resume it after half-time and to restart after a try has been converted. 1, record 5, English, - place%20kick
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish from the "place kick" worth 3 points in football. 2, record 5, English, - place%20kick
Record 5, Key term(s)
- placed kick
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rugby
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coup de pied placé
1, record 5, French, coup%20de%20pied%20plac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coup de pied placé(placed kick) : Le ballon, calé dans un trou fait du talon, est posé droit ou incliné vers le but. Il est obligatoire au début de chaque mi-temps et à la remise en jeu après un but marqué, facultatif pour tentative de but après pénalité(Sports Mod. Illustr., 1906). 2, record 5, French, - coup%20de%20pied%20plac%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le coup de pied placé est utilisé pour mettre le ballon en jeu au début de la partie ou après un coup de pied de transformation. 3, record 5, French, - coup%20de%20pied%20plac%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguer du «botte de placement» ou «placement» (place kick) et du «botte d’envoi» (opening kick) qui met le ballon en jeu au football. Au rugby, le «drop kick» se dit «coup de pied tombé». 4, record 5, French, - coup%20de%20pied%20plac%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- try
1, record 6, English, try
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A score worth four points accomplished by the grounding of the ball in the opposition's goal area by a member of the attacking team. 2, record 6, English, - try
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Get the ball down the pitch and touch it down for a try worth four points. 3, record 6, English, - try
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Rugby Union football a score of 4 points made by grounding the ball in the opponents' in-goal area. In Rugby League a try is scored in the same way but is worth 3 points. In both games the try may be converted into a goal by means of a place-kick (worth 2 points). Known as a conversion. The try is similar to the "touchdown" in American football. 4, record 6, English, - try
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- essai
1, record 6, French, essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gain de la partie est acquis à l'équipe qui a marqué le plus de points. Il existe deux façons de marquer : de la main ou pied. L'attaquant qui pénètre dans la large cible offerte par l'en-but adverse, y touche le premier le ballon(qu'il porte ou qui roule) au sol : a) il fait un «touché à terre» et, du même coup, marque un «essai» qui vaut 4 points et lui donne le droit d’«essayer» de le transformer en «but» par un coup de pied de «transformation». b) Le coup de pied marque un «but» en faisant passer le ballon entre les poteaux, par-dessus la barre transversale; le but réussi sur coup de pied de transformation ajoute 2 points sur coup de pied «franc» et sur coup de pied de «pénalité»(le jeu étant arrêté), sur coup de pied tombé dit «drop-goal»(en cours de jeu). 2, record 6, French, - essai
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un joueur marque un essai quand, portant le ballon dans l’en-but adverse ou étant déjà dans cet en-but, il le presse au sol le premier avec la main ou le buste. 3, record 6, French, - essai
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguer de l’«essai» au football, le nom de chaque jeu au cours duquel l’équipe en possession du ballon cherche à lui faire franchir 10 verges. 4, record 6, French, - essai
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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