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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

Refers to a tennis shot made from the side of the tennis court and directed across the net near the edge of the court on the same side.

CONT

Strokes played approximately parallel with the sidelines are described as "down the line" as opposed to "cross-court".

OBS

Because of the length of this qualifier, "down-the-line" is more often than not used as a predicate, as in the phrase a "drop shot down-the-line". Furthermore, "up-the-line" is sometimes used synonymously with "down-the-line". It seems that it is merely a question of perspective; opposite of "crosscourt".

CONT

... driven shots down the line can travel above head height at the net and still drop inside the base-line.

CONT

[He] drops his left shoulder and raises his right one before driving down the line.

PHR

A down-the-line backhand return winner.

PHR

To hit/put the ball down the line.

Key term(s)
  • up-the-line
  • up the line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Relatif à un coup dirigé parallèlement aux lignes de côté.

OBS

Exemple : coup le long de la ligne. Ne pas confondre avec «position parallèle» .

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

Tres posibilidades de resto: al centro a sus pies, cruzada o paralela.

PHR

Dejada paralela.

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Record 2 2007-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

Hydraulic pressure from the down line also supplies the thrust reverser and the nose wheel steering system.

OBS

line: A piping for conveying a fluid from one location to another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

conduite : Tuyau de petite section parcourue par un fluide.

OBS

conduite aval : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
OBS

(gear).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Networks
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
OBS

... the up-line is that [line] bearing traffic going to London or towards the origin of the mileage marking.

OBS

As opposed to up-line.

Key term(s)
  • down-line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux ferroviaires
  • Voies ferrées
CONT

voie principale : Voie de chemin de fer destinée au parcours journalier et habituel. [...] dans les voies à «double circulation» la voie principale comporte une «voie montante» et une «voie descendante» appelées aussi voie 1 et voie 2.

Spanish

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