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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

tennis net: an item in the "Sports Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

filet de tennis : objet de la classe «Équipement de sport» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

An open-meshed fabric streched across the middle of the court and over which the ball is hit. It is a little lower at the middle (three feet high; 0.915 m) than at the ends (three and a half feet; 0.06-0.07 m).

OBS

The term "(tennis) net" is also used figuratively to designate that which the actual net represents to a team or to a player, as attested by the ample phraseology provided below. Related term: fortress.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Le filet est tendu au milieu du terrain par une corde ou un câble métallique dont chaque bout est attaché à des poteaux de 3 pi 6 po (1,05 m) de haut et dont le diamètre ne doit pas dépasser 6 po (15 cm).

OBS

Le filet est un peu plus bas au centre (0,915 m ou 3 pieds) qu'il ne l'est sur les côtés (1,05-1,07 m ou 3,5 pieds); dans ce dernier cas, les sources ne s'entendent pas sur la mesure métrique, 1,05, 1,06 et 1,07 étant relevés selon l'ouvrage consulté.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

La red deberá tener, en su punto central, una altura de 0,915 m (3 pies) por el cual deberá ser mantenida tirante, por su parte inferior, por medio de una cincha, de una anchura no superior a 0,05 m.

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