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1st and 10 play

French translation: 1ère et 10 yards


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English term or phrase:1st and 10 play
French translation:1ère et 10 yards
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08:57 Jan 20, 2005
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
English term or phrase: 1st and 10 play
College football overtimes commence with a 1st and 10 play at the opponents 25-yard line.

Concerne une règle du "College football" concernant le début d'une prolongation. Merci d'avance !
Valerie Benon
Local time: 13:47
1ère et 10 yards
Explanation:
http://www.google.fr/search?q=cache:29SzWXDXFrkJ:www.footbal...

Play is redundant.

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Note added at 6 hrs 38 mins (2005-01-20 15:36:14 GMT)
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BTW that site looks to be a good one in terms of the vocab in French for American football.

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Note added at 6 hrs 42 mins (2005-01-20 15:40:19 GMT)
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GDT gives \"à terre\" for down, which I don\'t like.

I guess you could say \"une situation de jeu\" for \"play\", or \"une action\".



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Note added at 7 hrs 57 mins (2005-01-20 16:55:24 GMT)
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Tentative is femenine, that\'s where the \"1ière\" come from...
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Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 13:47
Grading comment
Merci à tous !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +11ère et 10 yards
Conor McAuley
4premier jeu et dixArroger
4 -11er "down" et 10 yards à atteindre
Francis MARC


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
1er "down" et 10 yards à atteindre


Explanation:
voir ce site pour les règles du jeu

Les Règles du football américain
... Il en ressort une image de gladiateurs. Le football américain est plus qu'un
sport de gladiateur. ... Exemple: Premier down 10 yards a parcourir. ...
www.geocities.com/fabqb/americanFootballRules.html - 21k -

Francis MARC
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  GILLES MEUNIER: ce sont des anglicismes....
1 min
  -> plûtot logique pour du football américain ;-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
premier jeu et dix


Explanation:
Verges est sous-entendu.
C'est ce que l'annonceur crie.
Réf:mon neveu footballeur

Arroger
Canada
Local time: 07:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
1ère et 10 yards


Explanation:
http://www.google.fr/search?q=cache:29SzWXDXFrkJ:www.footbal...

Play is redundant.

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Note added at 6 hrs 38 mins (2005-01-20 15:36:14 GMT)
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BTW that site looks to be a good one in terms of the vocab in French for American football.

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Note added at 6 hrs 42 mins (2005-01-20 15:40:19 GMT)
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GDT gives \"à terre\" for down, which I don\'t like.

I guess you could say \"une situation de jeu\" for \"play\", or \"une action\".



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Note added at 7 hrs 57 mins (2005-01-20 16:55:24 GMT)
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Tentative is femenine, that\'s where the \"1ière\" come from...

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 13:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Merci à tous !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmwilliams: I've seen 'tentative' used for 'down'. A Google search for football américain & tentative will give some examples.
1 hr
  -> Thanks. Yes, exactly Canal+ in France use "tentative" in their coverage.
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