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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backspin
1, record 1, English, backspin
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back-spin 2, record 1, English, back%2Dspin
correct, noun
- underspin 3, record 1, English, underspin
correct, noun
- under-spin 4, record 1, English, under%2Dspin
correct, noun
- underslice 5, record 1, English, underslice
correct, noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A backward rotation imparted on the ball by brushing the racket face down and under the ball, causing it to stop abruptly or bounce backward upon making contact with the court surface. 5, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The driven volley with under-spin will see the ball bounce lower, offering less chance of an attacking reply, but the margin for error - with no top spin to bring the ball down - is small indeed. 4, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[A slice is a] shot hit with a mixture of back- and side-spin. 2, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that the racket moves in a plane that is downward from a line drawn perpendicular to the hitting surface. "Back-spin," "underspin" and "underslice" all refer to a particular spin added to the ball. "Chop," "slice" and "chip" are more specific terms since they refer to particular shots. Sometimes all of these terms are mistakenly used as synonyms. 5, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Backspin effect. 5, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To apply, impart, supply backspin. To produce a backspin. 5, record 1, English, - backspin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- under slice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet arrière
1, record 1, French, effet%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet vers l'arrière 2, record 1, French, effet%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- effet coupé 3, record 1, French, effet%20coup%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- effet slicé 3, record 1, French, effet%20slic%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- effet chopé 3, record 1, French, effet%20chop%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- effet rétro 4, record 1, French, effet%20r%C3%A9tro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volée chop. Tête de la raquette à la même hauteur que la main. Pauline choisit de descendre verticalement sa raquette à l'impact, afin d'effectuer une volée avec effet arrière. 1, record 1, French, - effet%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Frottement de haut en bas. L'effet obtenu est appelé coupé, ou slicé ou chopé. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains experts, il y a une nuance entre «coupé», «slicé» et «chopé» en fonction de l'angle auquel la raquette fait contact avec la balle. 5, record 1, French, - effet%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de retroceso
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20retroceso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto hacia atrás 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20hacia%20atr%C3%A1s
correct, masculine noun
- efecto de rotación hacia atrás 3, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20rotaci%C3%B3n%20hacia%20atr%C3%A1s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efecto que consiste en que la pelota gira en sentido inverso mientras avanza en su trayectoria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20retroceso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sirve para controlar la pelota; una pelota cortada se golpea de arriba abajo. Es un golpe muy recomendado para las subidas a la red, sobre todo de revés; [...] Cuando queramos pasar a un adversario que sube a la red no debemos utilizar nunca el golpe cortado, ya que resulta lento, sino el plano o liftado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20retroceso
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