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Descriptor English: Handball
Descriptor Spanish: Balonmano
Descriptor balonmano
Entry term(s) hándbol
Descriptor Portuguese: Handebol
Descriptor French: Handball
Tree number(s): SP3.311.900.898.314.215.376.416
Scope note: A ball sport in which two teams compete against each other with the objective of scoring more goals than their opponent in the opposing goal.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IN injuries
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PH physiology
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
DeCS ID: 60979
Unique ID: DDCS060979
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Date of Entry: 2024/11/20
Handball - Preferred
Concept UI FD00069052
Scope note A ball sport in which two teams compete against each other with the objective of scoring more goals than their opponent in the opposing goal.
Preferred term Handball



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