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CROSS DRIVE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volley
1, record 1, English, volley
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volley stroke 2, record 1, English, volley%20stroke
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any stroke in which the ball is hit on the fly before it bounces. 2, record 1, English, - volley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In modern tennis the server often rushes to the net to volley the return beyond the receiver’s reach, hence the term "serve-and-volley". 2, record 1, English, - volley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English the term "volley" can either mean the actual stroke or motion whereby the ball is hit before it bounces, or it can mean the result of such an action. In French, two terms (volée/balle volée) are needed to render this reality. Plural: volleys. 2, record 1, English, - volley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aggressive, angled, approach, backhand, block, compact, crisp, cross court, decent, deep, deft, dive, drive, drop, effective, erratic, firm, first, follow-up, forehand, full-swing, half, high, killer, lefthand, lob, loose, low, makeable, midcourt, no-frills, one-handed, pick-up, precision, punch, putaway, quickfire, reflex, set-up, swing, touch, two-handed, weak, winning volley. 2, record 1, English, - volley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To hammer, mishit, nail, net, play, punch, put away a volley. To knock off the volley. 2, record 1, English, - volley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
To pull a volley wide. To pop a volley up. 2, record 1, English, - volley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volée
1, record 1, French, vol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup qui consiste à prendre la balle avant le rebond, ou par extension, le résultat de cette action. 2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parfois il est nécessaire d'étoffer en français, selon le sens du message anglais : exécuter le geste de la volée. 2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La volée peut être effectuée basse (avec une bonne flexion des genoux, et c'est souvent alors une volée amortie) ou haute (en opposition). 3, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Volée agressive, amortie, en angle, d'approche, basse, bien claquée, de coup droit, chop, coupée, courte, croisée, décroisée, frappée, gagnante, haute, longue, molle, profonde, rapide, de revers. 2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Amortir, appuyer, bloquer, couper, exécuter une volée. 2, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea
1, record 1, Spanish, volea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- golpe de la volea 2, record 1, Spanish, golpe%20de%20la%20volea
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Golpe ejecutado al vuelo, sin botar la pelota en el suelo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... en las zonas donde hay una mayor cantidad de pistas rápidas, por ejemplo, las de hierba, de cemento, de parquet, era y sigue siendo muy decisivo el golpe de la volea para ganar puntos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Volea a contrapié, agresiva, al centro, a los pies, alta, angulada, baja, colocada, corta de aproximación, cruzada, definitiva, a discreción, de desbordamiento, de desplazamiento, elemental, ganadora, larga, paralela, de preparación. 4, record 1, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Intercambio de voleas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Colocar, dirigir, ejecutar, interceptar, realizar una volea. 4, record 1, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Jugar una volea con decisión. 4, record 1, Spanish, - volea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle shot
1, record 2, English, angle%20shot
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- angled shot 2, record 2, English, angled%20shot
correct, see observation
- angled drive 3, record 2, English, angled%20drive
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short-angled shot aimed for the sideline. 4, record 2, English, - angle%20shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both the French and Spanish make much use of the anglicism «drive», albeit not in a correct fashion: In English «drive» is supposed to imply a ball hit with a lot of pace to win a point outright, regardless of the type of spin used to accomplish this task. (The terms "shot" and "stroke", being more neutral, need not imply any added spin whatsoever) However in both French and Spanish, «drive» is often used as a synonym for "forehand" (shot/stroke), or like English it can refer to any hard shot, whether on the backhand or forehand side. A hook shot is a type of angle shot. 4, record 2, English, - angle%20shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angled drive. Tactics. A useful ploy is to hit angled cross court drives.... 3, record 2, English, - angle%20shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sharp angle shot. 4, record 2, English, - angle%20shot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup en angle
1, record 2, French, coup%20en%20angle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un bon stratagème consiste à frapper croisé en angle, tel qu'illustré. Tombant soit près de la ligne de côté, soit entre la ligne de service et la ligne de fond, le coup déborde l'adversaire, laissant le court ouvert pour le prochain coup. 2, record 2, French, - coup%20en%20angle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiro angulado
1, record 2, Spanish, tiro%20angulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- drive angulado 2, record 2, Spanish, drive%20angulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drive angulado. Tácticas. Pegar drives cruzados y con mucha angulación, como ilustra la figura, puede dar buenos resultados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tiro%20angulado
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross court topspinner
1, record 3, English, cross%20court%20topspinner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cross court topspin shot 2, record 3, English, cross%20court%20topspin%20shot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... start with a basic drive down the sideline, next go cross court with a topspin angled drive, then go down the line again with a tops in drive, finishing with a cross court topspinner. 1, record 3, English, - cross%20court%20topspinner
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cross-court topspin shot
- crosscourt topspin shot
- crosscourt top-spin shot
- crosscourt topspinner
- cross-court topspinner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup brossé croisé
1, record 3, French, coup%20bross%C3%A9%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coup croisé brossé 1, record 3, French, coup%20crois%C3%A9%20bross%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- public service advertising
1, record 4, English, public%20service%20advertising
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Advertising(possibly by a manufacturer or a retailer) that urges people to support some public cause, such as a Red Cross drive or a campaign to drive carefully. 1, record 4, English, - public%20service%20advertising
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- publicité de services publics
1, record 4, French, publicit%C3%A9%20de%20services%20publics
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Energy Transformation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hybrid Darrieus-Savonius rotor
1, record 5, English, hybrid%20Darrieus%2DSavonius%20rotor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The major competitor of the propeller system is the vertical-axis Darrieus rotor. This is a lift device having curved blades with airfoil cross sections. Darrieus rotors have low starting torques but high tip speed ratios and, therefore, relatively high power outputs for their weight and cost. They are very efficient, but are not self-starting. Hence the machine is connected to a utility grid so that the generator can drive the rotor to a self-sustaining speed or is hybridized with a self-starting, but less-efficient Savonius rotor. 1, record 5, English, - hybrid%20Darrieus%2DSavonius%20rotor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rotor mixte Darrieus-Savonius
1, record 5, French, rotor%20mixte%20Darrieus%2DSavonius
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- R Actirotor
1, record 6, English, R%20Actirotor
correct, trademark
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "R" Actirotor consists of : a hollow central conical hub which is equipped, on the plate forming its main support, with a securing plate for the drive shaft, flat blades-increasing in height from the centre towards the periphery-specially shaped and inclined to prevent any risk of matting, horizontal baffles mounted at the outer edge of the top plate, an axial tubular cross member. 1, record 6, English, - R%20Actirotor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Actirotor R
1, record 6, French, Actirotor%20R
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Actirotor "R» se compose de: un moyeu central creux, de forme conique, équipé, sur le plateau supérieur formant sa grande base, d'une platine de fixation de l'arbre d'entraînement, de pales planes, de hauteur croissante du centre vers la périphérie, de dessin et d'inclinaison supprimant tout risque d'accrochage, de déflecteurs horizontaux montés à la périphérie du plateau supérieur, d'une traverse tubulaire axiale. 1, record 6, French, - Actirotor%20R
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- securing plate
1, record 7, English, securing%20plate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "R" Actirotor consists of : a hollow central conical hub which is equipped, on the plate forming its main support, with a securing plate for the drive shaft, flat blades-increasing in height from the centre towards the periphery-specially shaped and inclined to prevent any risk of matting, horizontal baffles mounted at the outer edge of the top plate, an axial tubular cross member. 1, record 7, English, - securing%20plate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- platine de fixation
1, record 7, French, platine%20de%20fixation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Actirotor «R» se compose de: un moyeu central creux, de forme conique, équipé, sur le plateau supérieur formant sa grande base, d'une platine de fixation de l'arbre d'entraînement, de pales planes, de hauteur croissante du centre vers la périphérie, de dessin et d'inclinaison supprimant tout risque d'accrochage, de déflecteurs horizontaux montés à la périphérie du plateau supérieur, d'une traverse tubulaire axiale. 1, record 7, French, - platine%20de%20fixation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- matting
1, record 8, English, matting
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "R" Actirotor consists of : a hollow central conical hub which is equipped, on the plate forming its main support, with a securing plate for the drive shaft, flat blades-increasing in height from the centre towards the periphery-specially shaped and inclined to prevent any risk of matting, horizontal baffles mounted at the outer edge of the top plate, an axial tubular cross member. 1, record 8, English, - matting
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- accrochage
1, record 8, French, accrochage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Actirotor «R"»se compose de : un moyeu central creux, de forme conique, équipé, sur le plateau supérieur formant sa grande base, d'une platine de fixation de l'arbre d'entraînement, de pales planes, de hauteur croissante du centre vers la périphérie, de dessin et d'inclinaison supprimant tout risque d'accrochage, de déflecteurs horizontaux montés à la périphérie du plateau supérieur, d'une traverse tubulaire axiale. 1, record 8, French, - accrochage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Transformation of Momentum (Mechanical Components)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- flat blade
1, record 9, English, flat%20blade
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "R" Actirotor consists of : a hollow central conical hub which is equipped, on the plate forming its main support, with a securing plate for the drive shaft, flat blades-increasing in height from the centre towards the periphery-specially shaped and inclined to prevent any risk of matting, horizontal baffles mounted at the outer edge of the top plate, an axial tubular cross member. 1, record 9, English, - flat%20blade
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transformations de mouvements (Composants mécaniques)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pale plane
1, record 9, French, pale%20plane
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Actirotor «R» se compose de : un moyeu central creux, de forme conique, équipé, sur le plateau supérieur formant sa grande base, d'une platine de fixation de l'arbre d'entraînement, de pales planes, de hauteur croissante du centre vers la périphérie, de dessin et d'inclinaison supprimant tout risque d'accrochage, de déflecteurs horizontaux montés à la périphérie du plateau supérieur, d'une traverse tubulaire axiale. 1, record 9, French, - pale%20plane
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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