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Record 1 2015-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A quick offensive stroke with a horizontal trajectory, [which] forces the opponent to return the shuttlecock high and makes it possible to end the rally with a smash.

OBS

A drive can be forehand or backhand.

OBS

The "forehand drive" is the term used to describe the stroke that is played hard and flat, that results in the shuttle flying only a few inches above the height of the net.

OBS

drive: a badminton term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Coup offensif rapide, à trajectoire horizontale, il force l'adversaire à relever le volant et permet de conclure l'échange par un smash.

CONT

Le retour de smash est un coup défensif tandis que le drive est un coup offensif car sa trajectoire est plate et rapide. C'est un coup que l'on utilise particulièrement en double; le volant est frappé en dessus du niveau de la taille.

OBS

Il peut être réalisé en coup droit ou en revers.

OBS

drive : terme de badminton.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
DEF

Golpe rápido, bajo y de trayectoria horizontal sobre la red.

OBS

drive: término de bádminton.

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