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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Sports Regulations
- Team Sports (General)
- Various Sports (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- time-out
1, record 1, English, time%2Dout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- time out 2, record 1, English, time%20out
correct, noun
- stoppage of play 3, record 1, English, stoppage%20of%20play
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In many sports, a short period during which play is stopped by the referee or umpire and no playing time is recorded. The suspension of play is called either by a decision of an official or at the request of a captain in team sports, or of one of the athletes in individual sports. 4, record 1, English, - time%2Dout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually the rules set the number of time-outs allowed to a player or team and state the length in seconds or minutes. 4, record 1, English, - time%2Dout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Distinguish the "time-out" from the "delay of a/the game": the first is intentional, asked by a player or an official and allowed by the rules; the second is fortuitous: an accident, a technical difficulty, an unforeseen event, or a hindrance from a player, the latter being an infraction. The "time-out" is clocked while the "delay of a/the game" is determined by the main official as the rules allow or (as judged by him) according to the situation. 4, record 1, English, - time%2Dout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règlements généraux des sports
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps mort
1, record 1, French, temps%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps d'arrêt 2, record 1, French, temps%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
- arrêt de jeu 3, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20jeu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- arrêt du jeu 2, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20du%20jeu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- interruption du temps de jeu 4, record 1, French, interruption%20du%20temps%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrêt de jeu réglementaire sifflé par l'arbitre à son initiative ou à la demande du capitaine de l'équipe en possession du ballon. 5, record 1, French, - temps%20mort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement, le règlement stipule le nombre de temps morts alloués à un joueur ou à une équipe et en établit la durée en secondes ou en minutes. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20mort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression «arrêt de jeu», l'entrée lexicale, cède souvent le pas à l'entrée contextuelle, «arrêt du jeu». 3, record 1, French, - temps%20mort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Distinguer le «temps d'arrêt» ou «arrêt de jeu» du «retard d'un match» : le premier est intentionnel, demandé par un joueur ou un officiel et prévu au règlement; le second est fortuit : un accident, une difficulté technique, un événement imprévu, ou encore, une interférence d'un joueur, une infraction punissable de sanction. Le «temps d'arrêt» ou «arrêt de jeu» est chronométré alors que la durée du «retard d'un match» est déterminée par l'arbitre en chef selon ce que prévoit le règlement ou selon qu'il le juge bon d'après la situation. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentos generales de los deportes
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
- Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo muerto
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20muerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo fuera 1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20fuera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El primero término se encuentra para los deportes de patines sobre ruedas, el segundo para la lucha y los dos para el baloncesto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20muerto
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