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BACKSWING [5 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The preparatory phase of a stroke in which the racket is drawn back from the ready position before it is swung forward; take back of a swing.

OBS

Swinging the racket back and behind the body builds up the power and rhythm of a stroke.

OBS

Caution: the Spanish term "recorrido" is generic. In its most basic meaning the term denotes the path of a moving object (=trajectory, flight), whether it be a racquet, a ball or even a human body (= route, course). In some contexts, it is obvious that "recorrido" refers to the «swing» of a racquet as it comes in contact with the ball. In other cases, other more precise English equivalents - backswing, upswing, downswing, follow through, route - are recommended. Furthermore, in English one speaks of the "flight" or "trajectory" (=ES: vuelo, trayectoria o recorrido; FR: trajectoire) of the ball, the "path" (=ES: trayectoria; FR: élan) of the (racquet) swing, and the "path" or "route" (=ES: recorrido) of a person.

CONT

As soon as he lowers his racket head in that telltale low backswing, you can see that he's going to lob.

CONT

Compact backswings and short, smooth stokes are best [if you want to use the new Dunlop Max Enforcer tennis racquet].

PHR

Big, controlled, efficient, full, high, loop, quick, rhythmic, short backswing.

PHR

To shorten a backswing.

PHR

On the backswing.

PHR

Backswing segment.

Key term(s)
  • take-back
  • takeback

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Élan donné à la raquette soit par le corps, le bras, ou le poignet vers l'arrière pour préparer l'élan avant. Partie initiale de tout swing.

CONT

Prenez très peu d'élan arrière (les épaules tournent légèrement).

CONT

Regardez bien la balle. Faites un geste de préparation court, sinon vous serez en retard.

PHR

Grand, léger élan arrière. Élan arrière complet, serré.

PHR

Diminuer l'élan arrière.

PHR

Ampleur, amplitude de la préparation. Préparation brève.

Spanish

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

Acción o efecto de conducir el brazo hacia atrás. Preparación del golpe.

OBS

Se trata de un brazo o una raqueta.

CONT

[...] al producirse un alargamiento del recorrido de la raqueta tras de la pelota, lo que estamos haciendo es prolongar un mayor dominio, es algo así como el acompañamiento en un trayecto de la pelota [...]

CONT

En el golpe de revés recuérdese que la mano izquierda no debe soltarse hasta el momento en que empieza el recorrido de la raqueta de atrás hacia adelante, para efectuar el contacto con la pelota y posteriormente la terminación. [...] Como decíamos estamos en posición de preparado, iniciamos el recorrido con la pierna izquierda [...]

CONT

Excesiva preparación atrás, que hace perder un tiempo muy valioso.

PHR

Realizar un recorrido (hacia atrás).

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Record 2 2010-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
  • Body Movements (Sports)
DEF

The backward movement of the throwing arm of a curler who is in the process of delivering a rock.

OBS

The overall movement of the arm: the back (and upward) swing, the forward or down swing, and the follow-through, after releasing the rock, while the curler is sliding on the ice.

OBS

Also used in any sport where the "backswing" is part of the overall movement of the arm to throw, hit, or strike a ball or another object.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
  • Mouvements du corps (Sports)
DEF

Mouvement vers l'arrière du bras d'un joueur qui s'apprête à lancer une pierre.

OBS

Le mouvement complet du bras : l'élan ou mouvement arrière (vers le haut), l'élan ou mouvement avant (redescendant vers le bas), et le dégagé ou continuité du mouvement après le lâcher de la pierre, en même temps que la glissade.

OBS

Se dit aussi dans tout sport où l'«élan arrière» est partie du mouvement intégral du bras pour lancer, frapper ou propulser une bille, une boule, une balle, un ballon ou autre engin.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Hockey
OBS

Technique/tactics.

Key term(s)
  • back swing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur gazon
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hockey sobre hierba
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Record 4 2000-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Badminton term.

OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

Terme de badminton.

OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

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Record 5 1995-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Golf
DEF

The movement of a club, racket or bat backward to the position from which the downward or forward stroke is made.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Golf
DEF

Phase ascendante du mouvement de golf.

CONT

Le swing se divise en deux parties : le backswing ou montée du club, et le downswing ou descente du club.

Spanish

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