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LEGWORK [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Job Descriptions
OBS

Work or activity involving a preponderance of physical movement and especially of walking from place to place.

Key term(s)
  • leg-work
  • foot-work
  • leg work
  • foot work

French

Domaine(s)
  • Descriptions d'emplois

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

All the movements of the feet in coordination with the other body movements to effectively hit the ball and keep one's balance; the action or manner of moving the feet while playing tennis.

CONT

Correct footwork is important for proper balance and rhythm in playing strokes and for moving into position to play a shot.

PHR

Fancy, nimble footwork.

PHR

To adjust, be tentative with one's footwork.

Key term(s)
  • foot-work
  • leg-work
  • leg work

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Ensemble des mouvements, équilibres, rotations, flexions, impulsions, appuis, démarrages, arrêts, sauts nécessaires pour permettre à votre corps d'être placé au bon endroit au moment voulu et dans la bonne position [par rapport] à la balle.

CONT

Avant l'impact les jambes doivent être fléchies; pendant la frappe, elles se détendent vers l'avant et reviennent en flexion. C'est un bon jeu de jambes qui fait le champion.

CONT

Les jeux de pieds au filet [...] Si la balle arrive légèrement à votre droite, faites un pas latéral du pied droit en fléchissant la jambe droite.

PHR

Jeu de jambes indiscipliné.

PHR

Aménagement du jeu de jambes.

PHR

Ajuster le jeu de jambes.

Spanish

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

[La semivolea] es consecuencia de un mal juego de piernas.

CONT

Es muy importante tener un buen juego de pies.

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Record 3 2001-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

It should be borne in mind that the deputy minister is entitled to make full use of his departmental staff in arriving at his decisions. He need not do the "legwork" himself.

Key term(s)
  • leg work

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The sequence of foot (and leg) moves executed by a curler to deliver a rock, from a starting position to a complete halt after sliding on the ice while releasing the rock; the sequence of foot (and leg) moves executed by a curler while sweeping or brushing in front of a moving rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Ensemble des mouvements de pieds (et donc, de jambes) exécutés par un curleur, une curleuse, pour lancer une pierre, depuis une position stationnaire jusqu'à l'arrêt de sa glissade sur la piste au moment de lâcher la pierre; ensemble des mouvements de pieds (et donc, de jambes) exécutés par un curleur, une curleuse, pendant le balayage ou le brossage devant une pierre en mouvement.

Spanish

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