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Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

Momentum. On wide balls let your back foot swing through after impact, using it to launch you off towards your next location.

PHR

Gathering of momentum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

Dans le monde du tennis, terme polysémique en français ayant plusieurs traductions possibles selon le contexte : pace, speed, momentum.

CONT

Vitesse. Sur les balles de côté, laisser le pied arrière en position après l'impact de manière à pouvoir l'utiliser pour s'élancer vers la prochaine zone.

Spanish

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

Impulso. En los golpes abiertos, aproveche el impulso del pie trasero para lanzarse en pos de una posición ofensiva.

CONT

Sienta el ímpetu contenido que se articula progresivamente a partir de sus tobillos como una reacción en cadena que produce al culminar en la raqueta una verdadera explosión «anatómica».

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