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BASE-LINE [5 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
DEF

A line that is placed down the middle or through the centre of the wreck site and that is used as a reference point for locating and measuring different parts of the wreck.

Key term(s)
  • base-line
  • base line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
DEF

Ligne placée au milieu ou au travers du centre du site de l'épave et qui sert de point de référence pour localiser et mesurer diverses parties de l'épave.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The court's back line, marking the end of each half of the court and from which the serve is delivered.

CONT

[Take] care not to foot-fault, choose a position for your left foot that is slightly behind the base line.

PHR

To anchor oneself at/to, be pinned to, be solid from, camp at, cross over, crowd, dominate from, hang back at, overdrive, play at, play inside, retreat toward the baseline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Ligne arrière d'un court [de tennis] située à 12,6 mètres du filet.

CONT

[...] la balle descend lentement et tombe tout près de la ligne de fond.

PHR

Se cantonner sur, se décoller de, être cloué sur, empiéter sur, enjamber, se placer derrière la ligne de fond.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
DEF

Línea final de la pista [de tenis], paralela a la red, que une las laterales.

CONT

El tenista saca desde detrás de la línea de fondo.

PHR

Pisar la línea de fondo.

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Record 3 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

The line marking the limit of play at either end of the court.

CONT

At the midpoint of each end of the court, a basket is suspended so that its rim is 10 feet above floor level and about 4 feet in from a point above the end line of the court called the base line or end line.

CONT

The playing court shall be marked with sidelines, end lines and other lines as shown on the appended court diagram.

Key term(s)
  • base-line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
CONT

Les lignes délimitant la longueur du terrain sont appelées lignes de touche, celles délimitant la largeur, lignes de fond.

OBS

Installations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
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Record 4 2001-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
CONT

Play is started by one player hitting the ball with his hand over the net from the service area behind the baseline.

Key term(s)
  • end-line
  • backline
  • back-line
  • endline
  • base-line
  • base line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

Ligne délimitant la largeur du terrain.

OBS

Le terrain de jeu mesure 18 m (lignes de côté) par 9 m (lignes de fond). La zone de service se situe derrière la ligne de fond, dans la zone libre, et cet espace est considéré hors des limites du terrain.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vóleibol
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Record 5 1999-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea
DEF

The reference line from which the outer limits of territorial waters and other offshore zones are measured; the dividing line between inland waters and territorial waters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer
DEF

Ligne tracée à partir de la laisse de basse mer sur les côtes d'un État pour fournir le point de départ servant à déterminer la limite de la mer territoriale suivant la largeur reconnue à celle-ci.

Spanish

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