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Definition von to handicap im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To encumber with a handicap in any contest; To estimate betting odds
Grandpa Andy would buy the racing form the day ahead of time so he could handicap the race before he even arrived at the track.; A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors; An old game at cards. - Pepys; The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people; To place at disadvantage
The candidate was heavily handicapped.; An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success
A handicap in chess often involves removal of the queen's rook.; hcp; The rating of the polo player ranges from a -2 to a 10 The teams are matched to play each other, depending on the total of the players handicaps; (WHO definition) Disadvantages experienced by the individual as a result of impairment and disabilities This reflects the interaction and adaptation to the individual's surroundings To these is often added the concept of distress or more recently well-being (Enderby 1992) reflecting the subjective response in the individual to the impairment; A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something. Being a foreigner was not a handicap; In golf, a handicap is an advantage given to someone who is not a good player, in order to make the players more equal. As you improve, your handicap gets lower. I see your handicap is down from 16 to; Impairment of a particular kind of social and psychological behavior It is the extent of the individual's subjective interpretation of his disability and impairment; the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"; the result of any physical or mental condition that affects or prevents one's ability to develop, achieve, and/or function in an educational setting at a normal rate; {f} disable, restrict, hinder, impede; attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant; Any characteristic of a person which hinders or prevents them from participating fully in society and/or achieving quality of life The term used to be used in a similar sense to disability but is now generally reserved for those disabilities which society regards as preventing their full participation in society The term is still commonly used in international circles as a translation for disability because of its similarity with words in other languages; injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"; A disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or disability, that limits or prevents the fulfillment of a life that is normal, depending on age, sex, social and cultural factors, for that individual; the social consequences of disability and/or impairment (eg inability to find employment); An old game at cards; If an event or a situation handicaps someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage. Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students; (related: "handicap differential", "handicap index", "index") the average difference between a player's scores and a set standard, as calculated by specified procedures and formulas Example: A handicap/index is mainly used in tournaments and wagers so that players of different levels of proficiency can compete against one another, but is also a valid and objective way of measuring one's progress; An attempt, usually affecting time or material, to make a stronger player's challenges more equal to that of the weaker player; The number of strokes a player is given to adjust his score to that of standard scratch It allows golfers of different abilities to compete on equal terms; put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"; " the social ramifications of having a disability; it is not the biological condition but the societal barriers which restrict our lives as disabled people "; 5. In horse racing, a handicap is a race in which some competitors are given a disadvantage of extra weight in an attempt to give everyone an equal chance of winning. handicapped handicapping to make it difficult for someone to do something that they want or need to do. In sports and games, a method of offsetting the varying abilities or characteristics of competitors in order to equalize their chances of winning. Handicapping takes many, often complicated, forms. In horse racing, a track official known as the handicapper may assign weights to horses according to their speed in previous performances; the presumed fastest horse must carry the most weight. In golf, two unequal players may have a close match by allowing the poorer player a handicap, a certain number of uncounted strokes based on earlier performances. In sailboat racing, dissimilar boats compete under handicapping formulas that add time to the faster boats' actual elapsed time for a race; thus, the winner of a race may not be the first to finish but rather the boat that performs best in relation to its design. See also bookmaking; gambling; The comparative rating of polo players awarded by the HPA Handicaps are expressed in goals (to describe a player's value to the team, not the number of goals he is expected to score) and range from the beginners' -2 to 10 goals (the best) Players' handicaps are added together to derive a team handicap that, in turn, is used to equalise competition The difference in goals between two teams is awarded to the lower rated team before play begins; Pins awarded to individuals or teams in an attempt to equalize competition; advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning; barriers imposed by society, the environment, or attitudes that prevent a person with a disability from performing a role that is normal for that person; An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like; When one car is faster than the other, the slower gets a head start Headstart depends on previous elapsed times or dial ins; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress; To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped; A handicap is a physical or mental disability. He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap; A handicap is a disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or disability, that limits or prevents the fulfillment of a role that is normal (depending on age, sex and social and cultural factors) for that individual; (related - "handicap differential, handicap index, index") the average difference between a player's scores and a set standard, as calculated by specified procedures and formulas (more detail) Example: A handicap/index is mainly used in tournaments and wagers so that players of different levels of proficiency can compete against one another, but is also a valid and objective way of measuring one's progress; advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"; {i} disadvantage, hindrance; physical disability; advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant; The actual obstacles a person encounters in the pursuit of his/her needs, tasks, goals and dreams in real life It is the barriers both physical and attitudinal erected by society which "handicap" a person; Pins awarded to a player or team in an attempt to equalize competition Often refered to as a percentage of a established target score For example, if the handicap was 90% of 200, a player with an average of 160 would receive 36 pins as the handicap (90% of 200-160) Many studies have been done and it seems that the most fair method is to base the handicap on at least the highest average in the league 100% handicap leagues are becoming more common; Hence the disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people; All registered players are rated on a scale of -2 to 10 (the higher the better) Although the word "goal" is often used after the digit, it bears no relation to the number of goals a player might score - only his ability The handicap of the team is the sum total rating of its players, and in handicap matches the team with higher handicap gives the difference in ratings to the other team For example, a six-goal team will give two goals to a four-goal team; is a disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or a disability, that limits or prevents fulfilment of a role that is normal (depending on age, sex and social and cultural factors) for that individual (ICIDH); A system devised to make play between golfers of different standards an even match Your handicap is the number of strokes over par you average over four rounds at a golf course For instance, if your average score is 88 on a par 72 course, you are given a handicap of 16 In strokeplay, if you play with a person that has a 2 handicap, you are allowed 14 strokes - the difference between your handicaps - extra strokes, one on each of the most difficult 14 holes In matchplay, the longer handicap player would receive 11 shots - three quarters of the difference; Pins added to a bowler's score to help equalize competition The handicap is based on the bowler's average as compared to some arbitrary number set by the league If that number is, for example, 180, and the bowler's average is 145, the handicap would be 35 pins

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