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desmarque

English translation: shake off / lose


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Spanish term or phrase:desmarcar
English translation:shake off / lose
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy
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16:46 Dec 14, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Football
Spanish term or phrase: desmarque
This is in a physical education textbook for 12-year olds in Spain in the section on football (a subject I know nothing about). I understand the explanation, of course, but I don't know the term in English...help me out football fans!! Please!!

Acciones tácticas ofensivas
Desmarque: acción atacante con el objetivo
de superar al defensor. La acción más utilizada
es la finta, y puede ser de apoyo o de ruptura.
Lisa Mann
Local time: 07:42
shake off
Explanation:
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or LOSE YOUR MARKER

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Note added at 10 mins (2011-12-14 16:57:09 GMT)
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LIFTFOR SUCCESS...
www.england-rugby.com/.../~/.../Rugby_Edge_10_Apr_11.ashx
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
activities to challenge the players and their tactical thinking. ...... 12 ***Lose Your Marker.*** SKILL PRACTICE. Published April 2011 by Coachwise Ltd ... The England Rose is an official trademark of the Rugby Football Union and is the ...

Tactical Changes in Football Part 1 | Soccer Life
www.grassrootscoaching.com/blog/tactical-changes-in-footbal...
4 Aug 2010 – Tactical Changes in Soccer Players Positions Part 1 » ... Football Coaching Skills – Create Space and **lose your marker** · Becoming a referee ...

Football Psychology E book - Chapter 3 - Self Belief (part 2)
www.danabrahams.com/blog/e-book-chapter-3-self-belief-p2.ph...
7 Dec 2011 – To receive Dan´s new “free” football psychology book: ..... Picture the technical, tactical and mental things you want to focus on and get right on match day. ... space in the penalty area with quick movement to **lose your marker. **



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Lisa, you'd be given the red card for that, though!

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Note added at 4 days (2011-12-19 16:27:13 GMT) Post-grading
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Gald to to be able to assist and amuse :)
Selected response from:

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:42
Grading comment
Thanks Lisa! For the term and the laugh :-).
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +5shake off
Lisa McCarthy
4finding space
Damian Hosford
3 +1creating space
James Calder


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
creating space


Explanation:
Tricky one this. I've come across it before in research papers and this is the term I used, though it was used in a slightly different sense there. "Desmarcar" means to move away from the player(s) marking you, ie into space. The thing is we don't have an exact equivalent noun in English.

Here's a link for you: http://www.grassrootscoaching.com/blog/

One important football coaching skill is how to create space for yourself on the pitch. In this video, the football coach works with young players to show them some simple moves on how they can create space for themselves and lose their marker.

As you can see you can use it with Lisa's suggestion of "losing your marker", which is a good option too.

James Calder
Local time: 07:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 220

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon Bruni: "moving into space", perhaps? I suppose it depends whether the player is on or off the ball
20 mins
  -> Thanks Simon. I thought about "moving" and "finding" but "creating" gives the idea that the forward's trying to get away from a defender. Overlapping full-backs "move" into space without necessarily having to shake off a marker. Anyway, fascinating stuff.
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
finding space


Explanation:
the most simple thing to do in football, but often the most overlooked.

Please see examples referring to Beckham and Messi.


    Reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/video_mast...
    Reference: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment...
Damian Hosford
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +5
shake off


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-12-14 16:54:43 GMT)
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or LOSE YOUR MARKER

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Note added at 10 mins (2011-12-14 16:57:09 GMT)
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LIFTFOR SUCCESS...
www.england-rugby.com/.../~/.../Rugby_Edge_10_Apr_11.ashx
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
activities to challenge the players and their tactical thinking. ...... 12 ***Lose Your Marker.*** SKILL PRACTICE. Published April 2011 by Coachwise Ltd ... The England Rose is an official trademark of the Rugby Football Union and is the ...

Tactical Changes in Football Part 1 | Soccer Life
www.grassrootscoaching.com/blog/tactical-changes-in-footbal...
4 Aug 2010 – Tactical Changes in Soccer Players Positions Part 1 » ... Football Coaching Skills – Create Space and **lose your marker** · Becoming a referee ...

Football Psychology E book - Chapter 3 - Self Belief (part 2)
www.danabrahams.com/blog/e-book-chapter-3-self-belief-p2.ph...
7 Dec 2011 – To receive Dan´s new “free” football psychology book: ..... Picture the technical, tactical and mental things you want to focus on and get right on match day. ... space in the penalty area with quick movement to **lose your marker. **



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Note added at 16 hrs (2011-12-15 09:34:38 GMT)
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Lisa, you'd be given the red card for that, though!

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Note added at 4 days (2011-12-19 16:27:13 GMT) Post-grading
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Gald to to be able to assist and amuse :)

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thanks Lisa! For the term and the laugh :-).
Notes to answerer
Asker: Losing your marker actually works really well, because in the defence section there's a similar little blurb about marking...nice symmetry. I'll wait the proper 24 hours, but looks like you've hit the mark (ha ha).


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martyn G: Yes, losing or shaking off your marker
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Martyn - yes, gerund form is needed here :)
agree  Simon Bruni: agree with Martyn, the -ing version is needed for the context
31 mins
  -> Thanks, Simon :)
agree  James Calder: Losing your marker's a good option LisaMac
52 mins
  -> Thanks, James :)
agree  Carlos Segura: Losing your marker. - Yes, of course, with one "o".
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Carlos, but losing, with one 'o' :)
agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Beatriz :)
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