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BALLE CHANGEMENT VITESSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- change of pace
1, record 1, English, change%20of%20pace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- change-up 2, record 1, English, change%2Dup
correct, noun
- changeup 3, record 1, English, changeup
noun
- letup 4, record 1, English, letup
correct, noun
- change 4, record 1, English, change
correct, noun
- pulling the string 4, record 1, English, pulling%20the%20string
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pitching technique: breaking the sequence by throwing a slow pitch after a series of fast pitches while using the same motion as for the fast balls, to catch the batter and have a strike called against him. 5, record 1, English, - change%20of%20pace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The technique is called "change of pace", "change-up" or "letup", while the ball so thrown is referred to as a "letup ball" or "letup pitch". Do not confuse the technique and the ball thrown using the technique. 5, record 1, English, - change%20of%20pace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some speed can also be taken off a curve ball and used as a change of pace. 4, record 1, English, - change%20of%20pace
Record 1, Key term(s)
- changing of pace
- letup ball
- letup pitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- changement de vitesse
1, record 1, French, changement%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- changement 2, record 1, French, changement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique par laquelle le lanceur modifie la vitesse à laquelle il envoie la balle de façon à décontenancer le frappeur. 3, record 1, French, - changement%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre la technique, celle du changement de vitesse, et la balle ainsi lancée, une «balle avec changement de vitesse». 4, record 1, French, - changement%20de%20vitesse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- balle travestie
- balle à changement de vitesse
- balle avec changement de vitesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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