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SAQUE DIRECTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ace
1, record 1, English, ace
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- service ace 2, record 1, English, service%20ace
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An outright winning serve that by virtue of pace or placement cannot be touched by the receiver. 3, record 1, English, - ace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An "ace" is a serve which is not touched by the receiver and, thus, scores for the server, while the "service ace" is the serve that lands in the proper service court, but out of reach of the receiver. 4, record 1, English, - ace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Originally the term was reserved for serves in which the receiver was not able to touch the ball at all. Related terms: bomb, big serve, cannonball (serve). 3, record 1, English, - ace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Full, timely ace. 3, record 1, English, - ace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Barrage of aces. An ace up the middle. 3, record 1, English, - ace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
To blast, deliver, hit, reel off, serve, smack an ace. To fire, rack up aces. 3, record 1, English, - ace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
To blow an ace by somebody. 3, record 1, English, - ace
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ace serve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- as
1, record 1, French, as
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ace 2, record 1, French, ace
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- service gagnant 3, record 1, French, service%20gagnant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle de service que le relanceur peut toucher, mais ne peut relancer dans les limites du court. 4, record 1, French, - as
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis le début du tournoi, Ivanisevic a déjà réussi 140 as en six matches. 5, record 1, French, - as
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français on fait la distinction entre un «full-ace» (anglicisme accepté), où l'adversaire ne touche absolument pas la balle, et l'«ace», où il la touche, mais sans pouvoir la contrôler. Or, cette distinction n'est pas toujours respectée. En Angleterre, une distinction est faite en effet entre l'ace (service gagnant) et le «full ace» (=super-as), service pas touché par l'adversaire. Or cette distinction n'est pas observée universellement en Amérique du Nord. 6, record 1, French, - as
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En France, la Commission ministérielle sur le sport voudrait bien que «as», couramment utilisé au Canada, en vienne à remplacer l'anglicisme «ace». 7, record 1, French, - as
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ace salvateur, supersonique. 6, record 1, French, - as
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Conclure sur, réussir, tenter un as. Réaliser, servir des aces/as. 6, record 1, French, - as
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Collectionner des as au service. 6, record 1, French, - as
Record 1, Key term(s)
- super-as
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saque directo
1, record 1, Spanish, saque%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- as 2, record 1, Spanish, as
correct, masculine noun
- ace 3, record 1, Spanish, ace
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saque al que el adversario no puede llegar y con el que se gana tanto. 4, record 1, Spanish, - saque%20directo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre otras particularidades [el saque] es el que va a dar comienzo al punto y hacerlo de una forma correcta puede permitir al que lo realiza quedar en una posición ventajosa luego de su devolución o bien lograr un saque directo, o sea un punto ganado sin que el rival toque en la pelota o más conocido en el argot tenístico con el término anglosajón de "ace". 5, record 1, Spanish, - saque%20directo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ace: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que los extranjerismos se escriban en cursiva o entrecomillados. 6, record 1, Spanish, - saque%20directo
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