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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- field of play
1, record 1, English, field%20of%20play
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- field surface 1, record 1, English, field%20surface
correct
- pitch 1, record 1, English, pitch
correct
- soccer field 2, record 1, English, soccer%20field
correct, Canada
- football field 3, record 1, English, football%20field
correct, Great Britain
- football playing field 4, record 1, English, football%20playing%20field
correct, Great Britain
- football pitch 5, record 1, English, football%20pitch
correct, Great Britain
- soccer pitch 6, record 1, English, soccer%20pitch
correct, Canada
- association football pitch 7, record 1, English, association%20football%20pitch
correct, Great Britain
- association football field 8, record 1, English, association%20football%20field
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area designed to play soccer. 9, record 1, English, - field%20of%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since 2007, in order to standardize the size of the football pitch for international matches, the IFAB [International Football Association Board] has decided to set a fixed size of 105 m long and 68 m wide (instead of a minimum and maximum length from 100 m to 110 m and a minimum and a maximum width from 64 m to 75 m) as mentioned in the present text. 10, record 1, English, - field%20of%20play
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An association football pitch can vary in size to some degree. The length should be between 90 m and 120 m and the width should be a minimum of 45 m with a maximum of 90 m. Although, the size of a football pitch for international matches can be different. 7, record 1, English, - field%20of%20play
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface de jeu
1, record 1, French, surface%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terrain de soccer 1, record 1, French, terrain%20de%20soccer%20
correct, masculine noun
- terrain 1, record 1, French, terrain
correct, masculine noun
- terrain de jeu 1, record 1, French, terrain%20de%20jeu
correct, masculine noun
- terrain de football 2, record 1, French, terrain%20de%20football
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- terrain de soccer 3, record 1, French, terrain%20de%20soccer
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace aménagé pour jouer au soccer. 4, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales lignes du terrain de football sont les deux lignes de touche qui délimitent l’aire de jeu dans le sens de la longueur [et] les deux lignes de but qui délimitent le terrain dans le sens de la largeur. [...] Au milieu de chaque ligne de but se trouvent les buts. 5, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Fútbol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terreno de juego
1, record 1, Spanish, terreno%20de%20juego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cancha de fútbol 2, record 1, Spanish, cancha%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol
correct, feminine noun
- campo de fútbol 2, record 1, Spanish, campo%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol
correct, masculine noun
- terreno de juego de fútbol 3, record 1, Spanish, terreno%20de%20juego%20de%20f%C3%BAtbol%20
correct, masculine noun
- superficie de juego 3, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20de%20juego
correct, feminine noun
- campo de juego 3, record 1, Spanish, campo%20de%20juego
correct, masculine noun
- terreno 3, record 1, Spanish, terreno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rectángulo donde se desarrolla la acción de un partido [de fútbol,] su longitud no puede ser mayor a 120 metros ni menor de 90, y la anchura debe estar comprendida entre los 90 y los 45 metros. 4, record 1, Spanish, - terreno%20de%20juego
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para partidos internacionales las medidas máximas y mínimas son 110 y 100 metros, y 75 y 64 metros, para la longitud y la anchura respectivamente. Sus distintas líneas deben marcarse con mucha claridad y con un trazo de no más de 12 centímetros de ancho. 4, record 1, Spanish, - terreno%20de%20juego
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