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WIDEBODY RACKET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- widebody racquet
1, record 1, English, widebody%20racquet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wide-body racquet 2, record 1, English, wide%2Dbody%20racquet
correct
- widebody racket 1, record 1, English, widebody%20racket
correct
- widebody 1, record 1, English, widebody
correct, noun
- wide-body 2, record 1, English, wide%2Dbody
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tennis racquet in which the beam is wider or thicker, especially in the frame area, than what one would normally find in conventional racquets. 2, record 1, English, - widebody%20racquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new lighter, stronger materials led to the next design breakthrough, the introduction of the widebody Profile racquet by Wilson in 1987 .... 1, record 1, English, - widebody%20racquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some people have suggested there is a return from the widebody rackets to conventional widths (approximately 19 to 22 millimetres) ... it doesn't mean people are abandoning their widebodies ... you're seeing [people] who never really adjusted to widebodies, now purchasing the racquets they used to play with ... Widebodies with beams that once were as thick as 37 mm. are fast becoming obsolete. 1, record 1, English, - widebody%20racquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[Racquet] delivers classic performance in a new widebody racquet that delivers pinpoint accuracy and superb touch. 3, record 1, English, - widebody%20racquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The source GWORD (Words: médiascopie du vocabulaire anglais) gives: raquette à grand tamis, which is incorrect because the english word refers to the thickness of the frame profile, not to the size of the stringbed. 2, record 1, English, - widebody%20racquet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wide body
- wide body racket
- wide body racquet
- wide-body racket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raquette à profil élargi
1, record 1, French, raquette%20%C3%A0%20profil%20%C3%A9largi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à profil élargi : profil du cadre plus large que celui d'une raquette traditionnelle. 1, record 1, French, - raquette%20%C3%A0%20profil%20%C3%A9largi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerpo grueso
1, record 1, Spanish, cuerpo%20grueso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raqueta de perfil muy ancho y aerodinámico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuerpo%20grueso
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