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HANDBALL [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handball
1, record 1, English, handball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handball: an item in the "Sports Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - handball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balle de handball
1, record 1, French, balle%20de%20handball
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balle de handball : objet de la classe «Équipement de sport» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - balle%20de%20handball
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- team handball
1, record 2, English, team%20handball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- handball 2, record 2, English, handball
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. 3, record 2, English, - team%20handball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Handball combines the elements of soccer and basketball, as six players move the ball down a floor that is larger than a basketball court and try to score by throwing the ball past a goalkeeper into the net. 4, record 2, English, - team%20handball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. 3, record 2, English, - team%20handball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Handball is played on a field forty meters long by twenty meters wide, with a dividing line in the middle and goal in the centre of either end. 3, record 2, English, - team%20handball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with the type of handball that resembles squash or racquetball without the racquet. 5, record 2, English, - team%20handball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
team handball: term used by the Pan American Games Society. 5, record 2, English, - team%20handball
Record 2, Key term(s)
- field handball
- Olympic handball
- European handball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- handball
1, record 2, French, handball
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hand-ball 2, record 2, French, hand%2Dball
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport collectif où deux équipes de 7 joueurs s'affrontent avec un ballon sur un terrain rectangulaire (dimensions : 20 mètres par 40 mètres) séparé en deux camps. 3, record 2, French, - handball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom vient de l'allemand : die Hand (la main) et der Ball (la balle, mot prononcé comme en français). 4, record 2, French, - handball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
handball : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 2, French, - handball
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balonmano
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balonmano
1, record 2, Spanish, balonmano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Juego entre dos equipos de siete jugadores cada uno, que consiste en introducir el balón en la portería contraria siguiendo unas determinadas reglas, de las que la más característica es servirse de las manos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - balonmano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Sociedad de los Juegos Panamericanos utiliza el término "balonmano." 3, record 2, Spanish, - balonmano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Various Sports (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- handball
1, record 3, English, handball
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- handball ball 2, record 3, English, handball%20ball
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball. 1, record 3, English, - handball
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Sports divers (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balle de balle au mur
1, record 3, French, balle%20de%20balle%20au%20mur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- handball
1, record 4, English, handball
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands. 1, record 4, English, - handball
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 4-wall game is most popular today. The ball is struck with gloved hands and must strike the front wall of the court during each volley. Reurns are so as to make it difficult for the opponent to return the ball to the front wall. A game is won when one player or team scores 21 points. Points are only scored when serving. 2, record 4, English, - handball
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balle au mur
1, record 4, French, balle%20au%20mur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balle au mur. But du jeu : lancer la balle au mur [...] et éliminer les autres joueurs en trouvant des stratégies afin qu'ils échappent la balle. 2, record 4, French, - balle%20au%20mur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le jeu sur quatre murs est le plus populaire. De sa main gantée, le joueur frappe la balle, qui doit toucher à chaque coup le mur d'en face. Il s'agit de frapper la balle de telle sorte qu'il soit difficile pour l'adversaire de la retourner au mur. La partie est gagnée lorsqu'un joueur ou une équipe marque 21 points, qui ne sont comptés qu'au service. 3, record 4, French, - balle%20au%20mur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le handball, terme français qui signifie un sport d'équipe analogue au football européen. 4, record 4, French, - balle%20au%20mur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce renseignement provient du Centre national du sport et de la récréation, Fédération canadienne du handball olympique. 4, record 4, French, - balle%20au%20mur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Handball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- team handball ball
1, record 5, English, team%20handball%20ball
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- handball ball 2, record 5, English, handball%20ball
correct
- handball 3, record 5, English, handball
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A team handball ball is an inflated sphere covered with leather. For the men's game it has a circumference of 58 to 60 cm (22.8 to 23.6 in) and weighs 425 to 480 g (15.0 to 16.9 oz). For the women's game it has a circumference of 54 to 56 cm (21.3 to 22.0 in) and weighs 325 to 400 g (11.5 to 14.1 oz). 1, record 5, English, - team%20handball%20ball
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ball is smaller than a football in order for the players to be able to hold and handle it with a single hand (though contact with both hands is perfectly allowed). Some American versions use a volleyball. It is transported by bouncing it between hands and floor - much as in basketball. A player may only hold the ball for three seconds and may only take three steps with the ball in hand. There are many variations, a common American version allows only 1 step with the ball, and afterward MUST pass the ball to another teammate or shoot. 4, record 5, English, - team%20handball%20ball
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Handball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ballon de hand-ball
1, record 5, French, ballon%20de%20hand%2Dball
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ballon de handball 2, record 5, French, ballon%20de%20handball
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handball : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 5, French, - ballon%20de%20hand%2Dball
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Balonmano
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pelota de balonmano
1, record 5, Spanish, pelota%20de%20balonmano
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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