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CUT SERVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slice service
1, record 1, English, slice%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slice serve 2, record 1, English, slice%20serve
correct, noun
- sliced serve 3, record 1, English, sliced%20serve
correct
- sliced service 4, record 1, English, sliced%20service
correct
- chopped service 4, record 1, English, chopped%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A serve in which the racquet scrapes across the ball from left to right (for a right-handed [player]) and creates sidespin. 5, record 1, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slice serve. Side spin and topsin are applied to the serve, causing the ball to keep low and change direction after bouncing. For example, slice serves from right-handed players cut sharply away to the left. The serve is particularly well-suited to grass or indoor courts, because these surfaces slow the ball down less than hard courts. 6, record 1, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The sliced serve imparts side spin on the ball, with a touch of top spin, and produces lateral movement in the air and at the bounce ... an effective slice serve will begin on a line straight at the receiver but veer away to his right. 3, record 1, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
It is hard to return the slice service, because the ball spins and bounces sidewards in the opponent's court. 7, record 1, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Overhead slice service. 8, record 1, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To cultivate slice service. To deliver a slice service. 9, record 1, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Slice service goes in, goes out. 9, record 1, English, - slice%20service
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chop service
- chop serve
- cut service
- cut serve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service coupé
1, record 1, French, service%20coup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service à effet coupé 2, record 1, French, service%20%C3%A0%20effet%20coup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- service slicé 3, record 1, French, service%20slic%C3%A9
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
- service coupé de côté 4, record 1, French, service%20coup%C3%A9%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- slice 5, record 1, French, slice
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
- chop-service 6, record 1, French, chop%2Dservice
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans] un service slicé, après voir avoir franchi le filet avec un marge de sécurité, plonge vers le sol et dévie vers la droite du relanceur en rebondissant peu. [...] Le service slicé trouve sa pleine efficacité sur les surfaces lisses (herbe, certaines surfaces synthétiques, ciment) qui la font fuser davantage [...] 7, record 1, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut couper sa balle de service d'avant en arrière. C'est ce qu'on appelle le «chop-service». 6, record 1, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le service coupé de côté est l'un des types de service les plus communs. 4, record 1, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slice : Effet de balle coupée au service. 8, record 1, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À la différence du terme français, le terme anglais «slice» ne désigne pas un coup de service, mais plutôt un coup de fond. 8, record 1, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Service coupé envoyé sur son revers. 8, record 1, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio cortado
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20cortado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- saque cortado 2, record 1, Spanish, saque%20cortado
correct, masculine noun
- saque chopado 3, record 1, Spanish, saque%20chopado
correct, masculine noun
- saque con efecto lateral 2, record 1, Spanish, saque%20con%20efecto%20lateral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El] saque con efecto lateral [...] tiene [la] ventaja que no cansa tanto físicamente como el liftado, por lo que se convierte en una especie de rey de los saques con efecto [...] el saque cortado no es así, sino que se recorta bastante el recorrido final, hacia la izquierda y hacia abajo [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20cortado
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