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SPIN SERVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spin for serve
1, record 1, English, spin%20for%20serve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Act of spinning the tennis racquet in the air or on the ground in order to determine whether the manufacturer's insignia, found in the butt of the handle, faces upwards or downwards or to determine whether a special string on the racquet is rough or smooth. If the player offered the choice of choosing wins the "toss", (s)he is given the opportunity to make the choice to serve first, select the side in which (s)he will receive serve or the right to have his or her opponent choose. 1, record 1, English, - spin%20for%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related phraseology: toss of the coin. 1, record 1, English, - spin%20for%20serve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tirer à nœuds ou cordes
1, record 1, French, tirer%20%C3%A0%20n%26oelig%3Buds%20ou%20cordes
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire pivoter la raquette pour tirer au sort 1, record 1, French, faire%20pivoter%20la%20raquette%20pour%20tirer%20au%20sort
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire pivoter la raquette pour tirer au sort (d'après le côté où elle tombe) soit le choix du côté du jeu, soit la priorité du service. 1, record 1, French, - tirer%20%C3%A0%20n%26oelig%3Buds%20ou%20cordes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette façon de tirer au sort est aujourd'hui désuète puisqu'il paraît que la raquette tombe plus souvent du côté «nœuds» que du côté «cordes». 2, record 1, French, - tirer%20%C3%A0%20n%26oelig%3Buds%20ou%20cordes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spin service
1, record 2, English, spin%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spin serve 2, record 2, English, spin%20serve
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ball is tossed above the head and the racket imparts top-spin by delivering a glancing blow to the top of the ball. After passing over the net, the ball drops suddenly, then bounces high. 3, record 2, English, - spin%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spin service: term also used in table tennis. 4, record 2, English, - spin%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service à effet
1, record 2, French, service%20%C3%A0%20effet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] nous avons trouvé l'ERGONOM très efficace sur les balles basses, le service à effet et pour donner de l'effet à la balle en général. 2, record 2, French, - service%20%C3%A0%20effet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service à effet : terme employé aussi au tennis de table. 3, record 2, French, - service%20%C3%A0%20effet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio con efectos
1, record 2, Spanish, servicio%20con%20efectos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- saque con efecto 2, record 2, Spanish, saque%20con%20efecto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] es mejor utilizar un servicio con efectos para evitar el riesgo de cometer dobles faltas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - servicio%20con%20efectos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spin serve
1, record 3, English, spin%20serve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sky-ball serve 1, record 3, English, sky%2Dball%20serve
correct
- spin service 2, record 3, English, spin%20service
correct
- sky-ball service 2, record 3, English, sky%2Dball%20service
correct
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sky ball service
- sky ball serve
- skyball serve
- skyball service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service haut
1, record 3, French, service%20haut
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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