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VOLLEYBALL [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

A game played on a rectangular court ... usually by teams having six players to a side by volleying a large inflated ball with the hands over a net 8 feet high.

OBS

volleyball: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

Sport opposant deux équipes de six joueurs, séparées par un filet, au-dessus duquel chaque camp doit renvoyer le ballon à la main et de volée.

OBS

volley-ball : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vóleibol
OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las formas más comunes de escribir el nombre de este deporte en español son "voleibol" y "vóleibol".

OBS

voleyball: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que no es adecuada la forma híbrida del inglés y el español "voleyball".

OBS

voleibol: término oficial de los Juegos Panamericanos.

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