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striking surface [2 records]

Record 1 2011-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Bioengineering
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Technique biologique
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The flat surface formed by the strings.

CONT

The hitting surface of the racquet shall be flat and consist of a pattern of crossed strings connected to a frame and alternately interlaced or bonded where they cross.

OBS

"Hitting surface" is sometimes used synonymously with "string plane", "string face" or "string bed".

CONT

[The power zone is] the area of the racket's hitting surface that produces controlled power with no vibration.

CONT

The hitting surface must be flat.

OBS

hitting area: badminton term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

La surface de frappe de la raquette est plate et se compose d'un ensemble de cordes croisées, reliées à un cadre, et qui s'entrelacent ou se lient quand elles se croisent; la surface de frappe constitue le tamis de la raquette.

CONT

«Cordage», terme polysémique et générique dans le monde du tennis.

CONT

Le cordage doit être régulier.

CONT

Grâce à la surface de frappe élargie, la [raquette] «Big Bang» vous offre un contrôle parfait.

CONT

Pour que la raquette soit bien équilibrée, il fallut aussi allonger la surface de frappe.

OBS

surface de frappe : terme employé aussi au badminton.

Spanish

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

La superficie de impacto debe ser plana.

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