Language
Volleyball is a truly international sport and we have been fortunate to welcome volleyball friends from around the world to our camps and of course the great thing about the sport is that wherever you are in the world you will most likely find a game going on. So to help we have got this language guide with some common volleyball terms.
If your language is not included and you can help with some translation please contact us and we can put you to (unpaid) work.
ENGLISH | ITALIAN | PORTUGUÊS | FRENCH | FLEMISH (Belgium) | GERMAN |
Volleyball | pallavolo | voleibol , vôlei | volleyball | volleybal | Volleyball |
Ball | palla | bola | ballon (object) “balle” | bal | Ball |
Court | campo | quadra | terrain | terrein | Feld |
Line | linea | linha | ligne | lijn | Linie |
Net | rete | rede | filet | net | Netz |
Match | partita | partida, jogo | match | match | Spiel |
Game | gioco | match / jeu | match | Spiel | |
Team | squadra | time, equipe | équipe | ploeg | Mannschaft |
Coach | allenatore | técnico, treinador | entraineur | trainer | Trainer/in |
Referee | arbitro | árbitro, juiz | arbitre | arbiter / scheidsrechter | Schiedsrichter/in |
Set | set | set | set | set | Satz |
Point | punto | ponto | point | punt | Punkt |
Error | errore | erro | erreur | fout | Fehler |
Fault | fallo | falta | faute | fout | Fehler |
Double Contact | doppia | dois toques | doublé | dubbel | Doppelfehler |
Tie Break | tie-break | tie-break | tie-break | tie-break | Auszeit |
Substition | sostituzione | substituição | remplacement | vervanging | Auswechel |
Bench | panchina | banco de reservas | banc | bank | Bank |
Bench Player | riserva | jogador reserva | remplaçant | wisselspeler / reserve | Auswechselspieler/in |
Rotation | rotazione | rodízio, rotação | rotation | rotatie | Rotation |
Area | zona, posto (area 1 – zona 1, posto 1) | posição | zone, poste | positie | ? |
Out | fuori | fora | dehors (“out” is widely used) | buiten / out | Aus |
Front Row | prima linea | front raw – rede | au filet, à l’avant | aan het net | am Netz |
Back Row | seconda linea | fundo de quadra | des 3 m, aux 3 m (= “from the 3 m line”) | de 3meterlijn | Hinterfeld |
Attack / 3m Line | linea dei tre metri | linha de três metros | ligne des 3 mètres | de 3 meterlijn | Drei-Meter-Linie |
Nine meter line | linea dei nove metri | linha de fundo | ligne du fond | achterlijn | Neun-Meter-Linie |
Team formation | formazione | formação | composition d’équipe | ploegsamenstelling | Aufstellung |