lancer francs

English translation: free throw

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French term or phrase:lancer francs
English translation:free throw
Entered by: Mari O'Keefe

10:23 Jun 11, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / childrens' video game
French term or phrase: lancer francs
Défi "lancers francs" samedi prochain à partir de 14H00 au gymnase.

Again, this appears in a children's video game.

Any ideas how to render this in English? Is there an equivalent game? Thanks.
Mari O'Keefe
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:23
free throw
Explanation:
you obviously don't get to see much basketball Mari
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Marc Glinert
Local time: 15:23
Grading comment
Thanks, this was so helpful and you guessed right, I'm not a big basketball enthusiast!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1free throw
Marc Glinert
4 -2free kick / free shot
Etienne Muylle Wallace


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
free throw


Explanation:
you obviously don't get to see much basketball Mari

Marc Glinert
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, this was so helpful and you guessed right, I'm not a big basketball enthusiast!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Goward
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
free kick / free shot


Explanation:
depending on the kind of game, kick in soccer, shot in some viedo games where the aim is to shoot enemies.
Refers to an extra possibilitie to score in that case

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  David Goward: The requested term is "lancer franc" which is a basketball term: free throw. "Free kick" is "coup franc" in football and a shot is "tir" (so presumably "tirs francs").
18 hrs

disagree  Marc Glinert: agree, but with David (& don't forget the relatively new 'free hit' you get in cricket after a no-ball in certain 1-day competitions!)
6 days
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