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PING-PONG TABLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

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

The table is 2.74 m (9 ft) long, 1.525 m (5 ft) wide, and 76 cm (30 inch) high with a masonite (a type of hardboard) or similarly manufactured timber, layered with a smooth, low-friction coating.

OBS

ping-pong; ping pong: These terms used to be a trademark. The prefered term is "table tennis."

French

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

Les tables de ping-pong doivent présenter certaines caractéristiques pour être homologuées par la Fédération Internationale de Tennis de Table (IFTT). [...] La surface de jeu doit être rectangulaire avec une longueur de 274 cm et une largeur de 152,5 cm.

OBS

ping-pong : Ce terme a déjà fait l'objet d'une marque de commerce. Le terme à privilégier est «tennis de table».

Spanish

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