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BACKHANDER [2 records]

Record 1 2002-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
DEF

A pass or shot on goal made with the back of the blade, the impulsion being given with the back of the controlling or lower hand which faces the direction of the movement; any shot, on target or not, made with a backhand stroke.

CONT

[The] backhander [is] taken when the puck goes to the other side of the stick from which the player normally shoots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
DEF

Passe ou tir au but effectué avec le revers de la lame, l'impulsion étant donnée avec le dos de la main la plus basse sur le bâton ou qui contrôle le tir et fait face à la direction du mouvement; tout lancer de la rondelle, précis ou non, fait d'un coup du revers.

OBS

Même si «lancer de revers» et «tir de revers» pourraient sembler les entrées lexicales, ce sont «lancer du revers» et «tir du revers (de la main, de la lame)» qui sont les formes à privilégier.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace

Spanish

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