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MAINS HAUTEUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
- Handball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chest pass
1, record 1, English, chest%20pass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-hand chest pass 2, record 1, English, two%2Dhand%20chest%20pass
correct
- two-handed chest pass 3, record 1, English, two%2Dhanded%20chest%20pass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pass (as of a basketball) that is made by holding the ball in front of the chest with 2 hands and extending the arms quickly and snapping the wrists to push the ball out and away from the body. 4, record 1, English, - chest%20pass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With the bounce pass and the overhead pass, the chest pass is one of the most commonly used two-hand passes. 5, record 1, English, - chest%20pass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "chest pass" and "two-hand chest pass" were also found for team handball. 6, record 1, English, - chest%20pass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
- Handball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passe de la poitrine
1, record 1, French, passe%20de%20la%20poitrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passe au niveau de la poitrine 2, record 1, French, passe%20au%20niveau%20de%20la%20poitrine
correct, feminine noun
- passe à deux mains au niveau de la poitrine 3, record 1, French, passe%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains%20au%20niveau%20de%20la%20poitrine
correct, feminine noun
- passe à deux mains de la poitrine 4, record 1, French, passe%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains%20de%20la%20poitrine
correct, feminine noun
- passe à deux mains à hauteur de poitrine 1, record 1, French, passe%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20de%20poitrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission du ballon d'un passeur à un receveur, effectuée en tenant d'abord le ballon des deux mains sous le menton puis en le propulsant rapidement par une extension des bras jointe à un mouvement des poignets en direction du coéquipier à qui la passe est destinée. 5, record 1, French, - passe%20de%20la%20poitrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec la passe avec rebond et la passe par-dessus la tête, la passe au niveau de la poitrine constitue l'une des passes à deux mains le plus couramment utilisées. 5, record 1, French, - passe%20de%20la%20poitrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «passe à deux main à hauteur de la poitrine» se trouve pour le handball et les autres termes pour le basketball. 6, record 1, French, - passe%20de%20la%20poitrine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
- Balonmano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pase de pecho
1, record 1, Spanish, pase%20de%20pecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pase de pecho con dos manos 1, record 1, Spanish, pase%20de%20pecho%20con%20dos%20manos
correct, masculine noun
- pase de pecho a dos manos 2, record 1, Spanish, pase%20de%20pecho%20a%20dos%20manos
correct, masculine noun
- pase con dos manos desde el pecho 1, record 1, Spanish, pase%20con%20dos%20manos%20desde%20el%20pecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pase de pecho con o a dos manos se encuentra para el baloncesto y "pase de pecho" y "pase con dos manos desde el pecho" se encuentran para el balonmano. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pase%20de%20pecho
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hands high 1, record 2, English, hands%20high
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mains de hauteur
1, record 2, French, mains%20de%20hauteur
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand action
1, record 3, English, hand%20action
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de mains
1, record 3, French, hauteur%20de%20mains
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de remo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de manos
1, record 3, Spanish, altura%20de%20manos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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