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FAUTE DOUBLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double fault
1, record 1, English, double%20fault
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The failure of the server to deliver an in-bounds serve within two tries. 2, record 1, English, - double%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A fault is a] service that sends the ball into the net or outside the service court. 3, record 1, English, - double%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
costly double fault 2, record 1, English, - double%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- double faute
1, record 1, French, double%20faute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait, pour le serveur, de manquer [consécutivement] ses deux mises en jeu. 2, record 1, French, - double%20faute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
faire une double faute; cumuler des doubles fautes 3, record 1, French, - double%20faute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble falta
1, record 1, Spanish, doble%20falta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Segunda falta consecutiva desde una misma posición de servicio. Se pierde el tanto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - doble%20falta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] es mejor utilizar un servicio con efectos para evitar el riesgo de cometer dobles faltas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - doble%20falta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sin of double patenting
1, record 2, English, sin%20of%20double%20patenting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regardless of whether "the sin of double patenting" still exists, a patent holder should not be able to receive additional patents for the same invention. 1, record 2, English, - sin%20of%20double%20patenting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faute du double brevet
1, record 2, French, faute%20du%20double%20brevet
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Que la «faute du double brevet» existe encore ou n'existe plus, le titulaire du brevet ne devrait pas avoir la faculté de se voir délivrer des brevets additionnels pour la même invention. 1, record 2, French, - faute%20du%20double%20brevet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
- North American Football
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double foul
1, record 3, English, double%20foul
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
- Football nord-américain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- double faute
1, record 3, French, double%20faute
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- double infraction 2, record 3, French, double%20infraction
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
- Fútbol norteamericano
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta doble
1, record 3, Spanish, falta%20doble
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double fault
1, record 4, English, double%20fault
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- double foul 2, record 4, English, double%20foul
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A double foul is when players on both sides commit fouls simultaneously. 2, record 4, English, - double%20fault
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- double faute
1, record 4, French, double%20faute
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- faute double 2, record 4, French, faute%20double
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infraction de deux adversaires qui commettent simultanément une faute. 3, record 4, French, - double%20faute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble falta
1, record 4, Spanish, doble%20falta
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double-fault
1, record 5, English, double%2Dfault
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- doublefault 2, record 5, English, doublefault
correct, verb
- serve a doublefault 2, record 5, English, serve%20a%20doublefault
correct, verb
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To lose the point by being unsuccessful in placing either of the two service balls in the proper service court across the net. 3, record 5, English, - double%2Dfault
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shaken Nestor double-faulted on the next point. 1, record 5, English, - double%2Dfault
Record 5, Key term(s)
- double fault
- serve a double fault
- serve a double-fault
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faire une double faute
1, record 5, French, faire%20une%20double%20faute
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perdre ses points pour n'avoir pas réussi à placer l'une ou l'autre des deux balles de service auxquelles on a droit sur un jeu. 2, record 5, French, - faire%20une%20double%20faute
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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