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FRAPPEUR URGENCE [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A pitcher called during a game to substitute for the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher; a pitcher regularly used as a reliever instead of as a starter.

OBS

Usually, a team has five (5) or six (6) pitchers ready to releive in a game.

OBS

Relief pitchers are classified as 1. "long reliever", "long releif man", "long releif" or "long man": a releif pitcher brought early into the game and expected to pitch for more than half the game; 2. "short releiver" or "short man": a releif pitcher brought late into the game to protect the team's lead; or as 3. "mop-up man": a releif pitcher good at striking out any kind of batter, called in critical situation, often when the bases are loaded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Lanceur qui en remplace un autre au monticule.

OBS

Dans le cas d’un lanceur, on emploie surtout «lanceur de relève»; dans celui d’un coureur ou d’un frappeur, c'est davantage «coureur suppléant» et «frappeur d’urgence» que l'on emploie, les qualifiants étant plus appropriés aux diverses situations.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A substitute batter brought in at a tactical moment when his side badly needs a hit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Joueur désigné pour en remplacer un autre au rôle des frappeurs afin de permettre à l’équipe de se tirer d’un mauvais pas ou de marquer des points en vue de s’assurer la victoire.

OBS

Dans le cas d’un frappeur, on emploie surtout «frappeur d’urgence»; dans celui d’un lanceur ou d’un coureur suppléant» que l'on emploie, les qualifiants étant plus appropriés aux diverses situations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Béisbol y softball
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Record 3 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A tactical substitute brought on for a slow-running batter who has reached a base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Substitut qui court à la place d’un joueur dont la vitesse n’est pas assez grande.

OBS

Le coureur de relève [souvent un lanceur qui doit être relevé] entre dans le jeu et le coureur relevé en sort. Dans le cas d’un coureur, on emploie surtout «coureur suppléant»; dans celui d’un lanceur ou d’un frappeur, c'est davantage «lanceur de relève» et «frappeur d’urgence» que l'on emploie, les qualifiants étant plus appropriés aux diverses situations.

Spanish

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