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playing professional [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A tennis player who makes his or her living out of playing in prize-money events in a professional circuit.

OBS

Teaching pros are usually distinguished from playing pros, although some professionals teach and play for money.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Joueur dont le métier est de jouer au tennis dans un circuit professionnel.

OBS

Les professionnels se divisent en deux groupes : les itinérants (joueurs de compétition)[en anglais «touring pros»] et les enseignants [teaching pros].

OBS

Le terme «itinérant(e)» porte, dans les échanges courants, le sens de «vagabond de la rue, sans emploi ni adresse fixe». Aussi, le contexte doit-il être très clairement lié au tennis pour qu'on s'en permette l'utilisation.

Key term(s)
  • professionnel du tennis
  • professionnelle du tennis

Spanish

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