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Record 1 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A victory in which one or more pitchers on a team manage to hold the opposition scoreless in an entire game.

OBS

Distinguish from a "no-hitter" where no base hits nor runs are allowed to the opposing team. In a shutout, base hits could happen but the players never reach the home plate to score.

PHR

Participation in blanks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
OBS

Distinguer de la «partie sans point ni coup sûr» au cours de laquelle aucun joueur de l'équipe adverse n'atteint le premier but. Dans un jeu blanc, il peut y avoir eu des coup sûrs mais les joueurs ne sont jamais parvenus à franchir le marbre pour compter.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Béisbol y softball
PHR

Participación en blanqueadas.

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Record 2 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A set in which a player or team fails to win a game.

OBS

The slang term "bagel (job)" denotes a shutout set (6-0). The loser's score of zero looks like a bagel, hence the moniker. Sometimes referred to as "doughnut". A double bagel or triple bagel is essentially a shutout match.

PHR

Double, triple bagel.

Key term(s)
  • bagel job
  • shutout
  • doughnut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Manche gagnée sans que l'adversaire ait pu gagner un jeu (6-0).

CONT

L'impressionnante victoire par deux belles «roues de bicyclette» 6-0, 6-0.

CONT

[...] la Française a bouclé le match le plus expéditif du jour en infligeant une «double bulle» deux 6-0 à Lori McNeil devant un central franchouillard, ravi mais frustré.

Key term(s)
  • blanc
  • service blanc
  • jeu blanc

Spanish

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