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BALK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balk
1, record 1, English, balk
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An illegal motion by the pitcher committed with one or more runners on base. Each base runner is advanced one base. 2, record 1, English, - balk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are several ways to balk, including an illegal pitch (foot not in contact with the rubber pitching plate) and feinting, that is, pretending to pitch or to throw to base. 2, record 1, English, - balk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feinte non réglementaire
1, record 1, French, feinte%20non%20r%C3%A9glementaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feinte illégale 2, record 1, French, feinte%20ill%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
- feinte irrégulière 3, record 1, French, feinte%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- feinte interdite 4, record 1, French, feinte%20interdite
feminine noun
- balk 4, record 1, French, balk
see observation, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infraction du lanceur qui, après avoir pris position sur la plaque et amorcé son élan, n'envoie pas la balle en direction du marbre. Les coureurs avancent alors d'un but et le frappeur est crédité d'une balle. 5, record 1, French, - feinte%20non%20r%C3%A9glementaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs feintes irrégulières, dont le lancer irrégulier (lorsque le pied du lanceur ne touche pas à la plaque du lanceur). Il y a également feinte irrégulière lorsque le lanceur simule un lancer à un but. 3, record 1, French, - feinte%20non%20r%C3%A9glementaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «balk» qui a cours en Europe est un anglicisme non utilisé au Canada. 4, record 1, French, - feinte%20non%20r%C3%A9glementaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balk
1, record 1, Spanish, balk
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- movimiento antirreglamentario del lanzador 1, record 1, Spanish, movimiento%20antirreglamentario%20del%20lanzador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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