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PIED LIBRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free foot
1, record 1, English, free%20foot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stepping foot 2, record 1, English, stepping%20foot
correct
- non-pivot foot 3, record 1, English, non%2Dpivot%20foot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the ball is caught while one foot is on the floor (one count), that foot becomes the pivot foot, and the other foot becomes the stepping foot (two count). 2, record 1, English, - free%20foot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nonpivot foot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied libre
1, record 1, French, pied%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pied] qui n'est pas le pied de pivot (2e temps du marcher). 2, record 1, French, - pied%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pie libre
1, record 1, Spanish, pie%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free foot
1, record 2, English, free%20foot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure skating term(s). 1, record 2, English, - free%20foot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pied libre
1, record 2, French, pied%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) de patinage artistique. 1, record 2, French, - pied%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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