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Record 1 1995-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A statement directed at an official, opponent, spectator or other person that implies dishonesty or is derogatory, insulting or otherwise abusive.

OBS

Related terms: use of foul language, swearing at the umpire, a warning, point penalty, to incur a fine, to hurl one's racket, swearing incident, audible obscenity, to spew obscenities, altercation, run-in (with the umpire).

CONT

John McEnroe was ejected from the fourth round of the 1990 Australian Open after repeated verbal abuse of umpires.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Fait de prononcer des paroles offensantes, désobligeantes, insultantes ou grossières à l'égard d'un officiel, d'un adversaire, d'un spectateur ou de toute autre personne, ou le fait de les injurier.

OBS

Phraséologie connexe : proférer des grossièretés, prononcer des insultes ou des paroles injurieuses envers un officiel, un adversaire, un spectateur, avertissement pour obscénité.

CONT

Connu pour ses comportements et ses excès verbaux lors des matches, Jim Pierce est sous le coup d'une interdiction permanente de tribunes depuis le scandale qu'il avait provoqué à Roland-Garros [...]

PHR

adresser des injures, dire des injures, proférer des injures, quitter le terrain sous un flot d'injures.

Key term(s)
  • injure

Spanish

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