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CENTER COURT [12 records]

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Record 1 2012-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Facilities and Venues
  • Volleyball
CONT

The game is played on a volleyball court 18 meters(59 feet) long and 9 meters(29. 5 feet) wide, divided into two 9 m × 9 m halves by a one-meter(40-inch) wide net placed so that the top of the net is 2. 43 meters(7 feet 11 5/8 inches) above the center of the court for men's competition, and 2. 24 meters(7 feet 4 1/8 inches) for women's competition(these heights are varied for veterans and junior competitions).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et sites (Sports)
  • Volleyball
CONT

Le terrain de volleyball est un rectangle de 18 x 9 mètres, séparé en deux par un filet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
  • Vóleibol
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Record 2 2012-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A specific stance or location of a person on a tennis court determined by a given situation, or by extension, location of a part of the hand on a tennis racquet.

OBS

The Spanish term "puesto" is only used in contexts relating to one’s location on a tennis court. The term "posición" is more generic; hence it may be used for instance in reference to one’s hand on the shaft of a racquet.

CONT

Always consider the returns which will be most likely from the serve you are attempting so that you can cover the right angle and get to the correct position on the court.

PHR

Advantageous, balanced, beginning, body, center, choked-up, commanding, court, Eastern forehand, firm-footed, fixed-wrist, hitting, ideal, ideal volley(IVP), mid-court, off-center, racket-face, ready, up-and-down, volley, waiting, well-balanced, wrist position.

PHR

To assume, gain, recover a position. To run to a position. To get back, slide, stroll position. To defend, maintain, retain one’e position. To be out of position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

La position de départ [du service] : Il existe plusieurs variations possibles. Que l'on pense à [John] McEnroe (position très fermée) ou à [Boris] Becker (position très ouverte).

PHR

Position agressive, d'attente, décalée, de départ, nonchalante, (non) stratégique, stressante.

PHR

Justesse de sa position.

PHR

S'emparer d'une position (d'attaque).

Spanish

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

Antónimo: (ser) descolocado.

CONT

Passing-shot [cuando está] en buena posición.

CONT

En caso de cruce, su compañero deberá permutar su puesto.

PHR

Una posición «semi de lado».

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Record 3 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

Unless you have... an open target area on [the] court... aim for the center stripe.

PHR

Fixed, intended target area.

PHR

To aim for, establish, hit, set up, visualize a target area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Agrandissez la zone de tir du côté faible de l'opposant.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The line in the middle of the court, parallel to the sidelines, that divides the service court into two halves and extends, on both sides from the net to the service line.

CONT

... feel free to cross the center stripe for shots where you have the priority.

OBS

It used to be called the "half-court line" but is now mainly referred to as the "centre(center) service line. "

OBS

Not to be confused with "center/centre mark. "It is to be noted that the other terms pertaining to the boundaries of a tennis court all contain the word "line"(e. g. baseline, sideline) : consequently, the use of any of the listed synonyms is recommended over the use of the term "center stripe. "

OBS

half court line: Squash term.

PHR

To straddle the centre service line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

La ligne médiane de service, tracée à égale distance des lignes de côté et parallèle à celles-ci, doit avoir 2 po (5 cm) de large. La ligne médiane de service divise le terrain de chaque côté du filet en deux parties égales, dénommées courts de service gauche et droit.

Spanish

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

A ambos lados de la red, el espacio comprendido entre las líneas de saque y las laterales, está dividido en dos espacios iguales llamados "cuadros de saque" por una "línea central de saque". Esta línea debe tener una anchura de 0,05 m (2 pulgadas) y se trazará a igual distancia de las líneas laterales y paralelamente a las mismas.

OBS

línea divisoria central: Término de squash.

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Record 5 2006-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Courts
OBS

The Court Executive Development Program is the flagship program of the National Center for State Court's Institute for Court Management. The only program of its kind in the United States. The overall purpose of CEDP is leadership development. The CEDP provides a rigorous, high-quality professional education to court employees pursuing their careers within the judicial branch of government.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Tribunaux

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

A line, 15 feet from the basket, behind which the shooter must stand in attempting a free throw; also called foul line.

CONT

The most important floor markings are in front of each basket. Parallel to the backboard, and 15 feet from it, is the free throw line, also called the foul line, from which a player makes his free throws after he has been fouled. This line lies within a circle 12 feet in diameter, which is used as a restraining line when jump balls(similar to the center jump) must be held in that half of the court.

Key term(s)
  • free throw
  • free-shot line
  • free shot line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
CONT

Il est libre de tirer de la manière qui lui convient, mais il ne peut pas toucher la ligne de lancer-franc ni le sol au-delà de cette ligne.

Key term(s)
  • ligne de coup franc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
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Record 7 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

The area where teams line up to shoot foul shots, formerly shaped like a key.

CONT

At each end of the court a free-throw lane is marked. It is a rectangle 12 ft wide and extending 19 ft from the end-line. A semi-circle with a radius of 6 ft is drawn from the center of the free-throw lane giving the lane some resemblance to a keyhole. Hence it is normally referred to as the "key". No player is allowed to remain in the key for more than 3 sec. when his team has the possession of the ball.

CONT

From the ends of the foul line to the base line run two lines that form the free throw lane, or foul lane. ... In international play the foul lane is 17 feet wide at the base line, and therefore its lines slant outward from the 12-foot-wide free throw lane.

Key term(s)
  • free throw lane
  • free-shot lane
  • free shot lane
  • foul-shot lane
  • foul shot lane
  • foul lane

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
DEF

Zone où se range l'équipe pour exécuter les pénalités [...].

OBS

Autrefois, cette zone avait la forme d'une clé.

OBS

Installations/matériel.

Key term(s)
  • zone de lancer-franc
  • couloir de lancer-franc
  • zone de coup franc
  • couloir de coup franc
  • zone des lancers francs
  • zone des lancers-francs
  • zone des coups francs
  • couloir des lancers-francs
  • couloir des coups francs
  • clé

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
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Record 8 2002-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The outside boundaries of the playing surface. Such a line runs from the net to the baseline.

CONT

The singles sidelines are closer to the center of the court than the doubles sidelines.

CONT

Cross-court forehands can be dipped inside the tramlines, driven shots down the line can travel above head height at the net and still drop inside the base-line.

OBS

side line: term also used in badminton and table tennis.

PHR

Doubles sideline (=sideline for doubles match), inner sideline, outer sideline, service sideline, singles sideline (=sideline for singles match).

PHR

To cover a sideline.

PHR

The ball caught/clipped the sideline.

Key term(s)
  • tram line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Ligne délimitant la largeur du terrain.

CONT

Les lignes de côté pour le simple se situent à 4 pi 6 po (1,35 m) à l'intérieur des lignes de côté extrêmes. Ces lignes marquent aussi la limite de la zone de service au double.

OBS

Si qualifié, le terme «ligne de côté» peut être abrégé, p.ex.: «ligne de simple» (= ligne de côté pour le simple), «ligne de double» (=ligne de côté pour le double).

OBS

ligne de côté : employé aussi au tennis de table et au badminton.

OBS

ligne latérale : terme de badminton.

Key term(s)
  • ligne de simple
  • ligne de double

Spanish

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

[Línea que traza] los límites laterales de la pista.

CONT

Las líneas que delimitan los extremos y lados de la pista se llaman, respectivamente, «línea de fondo» y «líneas laterales».

PHR

Líneas dobles, líneas individuales (=de sencillos).

OBS

"Línea lateral" se usa para el tenis y "línea de banda" para el tenis y el tenis de mesa.

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Record 9 2002-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A strip of canvas that runs down the center of the net, anchoring the net to the court and keeping the net securely in place at the required height-3 feet.

OBS

Not to be confused with "netband" or "tape".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Courroie ou canevas rigide au centre du filet enfoncé(e) dans le sol dans le but de tenir le filet en place et à la hauteur réglementaire.

CONT

[Le filet est] suspendu entre 2 poteaux par un câble recouvert d'une bande de tissu blanc; retenu au centre par une sangle blanche.

Spanish

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

La red deberá tener, en su punto central, una altura de 0,915 m (3 pies) por el cual deberá ser mantenida tirante, por su parte inferior, por medio de una cincha, de una anchura no superior a 0,05 m.

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Record 10 2001-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

A line is drawn lengthwise from the center of the back boundary line to the center of the short service line to divide the two serving courts.... The rectangular area on the right is the right service court and the other side is the left service court. Right and left service courts are determined by facing the net.

OBS

Badminton term.

OBS

Also a squash term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Pour ce qui est de la ligne médiane, la largeur est répartie également entre la zone de service droite et la zone de service gauche. La ligne médiane fait partie de chaque zone de service.

OBS

Le joueur qui sert et celui qui reçoit doivent se tenir dans les limites de leur demi-court respectif (déterminé par les lignes de service court et long, la ligne médiane et les lignes de côté) [...]

OBS

Badminton.

Spanish

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

El primer término se usa en bádminton y el segundo en squash.

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Record 11 2001-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

A line is drawn lengthwise from the center of the back boundary line to the center of the short service line to divide the two serving courts.... The rectangular area on the right is the right service court... Right and left service courts are determined by facing the net.

OBS

Badminton term.

OBS

Also a squash term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Pour ce qui est de la ligne médiane, la largeur est répartie également entre la zone de service droite et la zone de service gauche. La ligne médiane fait partie de chaque zone de service.

OBS

Le joueur qui sert et celui qui reçoit doivent se tenir dans les limites de leur demi-court respectif (déterminé par les lignes de service court et long, la ligne médiane et les lignes de côté) [...]

OBS

Badminton.

Spanish

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

"Cuadro de servicio derecho" se usa en bádminton y "área derecha de recepción de servicio" se usa en squash.

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Record 12 2001-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
OBS

Crossing the center line. A player may put his hands under the net in order to play a low ball near the net, provided that he does not obstruct an opposing player. Under no circumstances may a player move on to the opposing court before the referee or the umpire has whistled to denote the end of a point or an interruption.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
OBS

Passage de la ligne centrale. Pour lui permettre de jouer une balle basse près du filet, un joueur peut passer les mains sous le filet à condition qu'il ne gêne pas un adversaire. En aucun cas un joueur ne peut pénétrer sur le terrain adverse avant que l'un des arbitres n'ait sifflé la fin du jeu ou une interruption.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vóleibol
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