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closed stance [3 records]

Record 1 1996-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

Position of the legs in which one is in front of the other, the toes of both feet generally facing the same sideline.

OBS

As opposed to an "open stance".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Position du corps parallèle à la trajectoire de la balle.

OBS

Position idéale pour attendre un smash.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Golf
CONT

The closed stance finds the left foot closer to the direction of flight line than the right foot ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Golf
CONT

Pour avoir un stance ouvert (...) on avance le pied droit, le gauche restant parallèle à la ligne de vol. (...) Pour avoir un stance fermé (...) on avance le pied gauche.

OBS

position fermée : terme proposé par l'Office de la langue française du Québec.

Spanish

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