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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flyball
1, record 1, English, flyball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flyball races match two teams of four dogs each, racing side-by-side over a fifty one foot long course. Each dog must run in relay fashion down the jumps, trigger a flyball box, releasing the ball, retrieve the ball, and return over the jumps. The next dog is released to run the course but can’t cross the start/finish line until the previous dog has returned over all four jumps and reached the start/finish line. The first team to have all four dogs finish the course without error wins the heat. 2, record 1, English, - flyball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flyball
1, record 1, French, flyball
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe du flyball est simple : le chien effectue seul un parcours rectiligne composé d’une série de quatre haies au bout duquel est positionné une boîte (le lanceur) comportant une pédale sur laquelle il doit appuyer, déclenchant ainsi l’éjection d’une balle qu’il rattrape au vol et rapporte à son maître en sautant les mêmes quatre haies en sens inverse. 2, record 1, French, - flyball
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- return
1, record 2, English, return
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To hit a ball over the net, inside the court lines. 2, record 2, English, - return
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To return consistently, crosscourt, down the line, long/short/wide/deep. 3, record 2, English, - return
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retourner
1, record 2, French, retourner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- renvoyer 2, record 2, French, renvoyer
correct
- relancer 3, record 2, French, relancer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frapper la balle au-dessus du filet de sorte qu'elle retombe de l'autre côté, à l'intérieur des lignes de jeu. 4, record 2, French, - retourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les verbes «retourner» et «renvoyer» signifient simplement «frapper la balle de façon à la garder en jeu» alors que «relancer» porte également un sens de regain, de nouveauté : donner un nouvel élan à l'attaque, frapper une balle en jeu mais plus difficile pour l'adversaire. 4, record 2, French, - retourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les balles de Pete Sampras rasent le filet, feraient le point si Agassi ne les renvoyait. 5, record 2, French, - retourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si une balle servie ou relancée tombe dans le bon court [...] 6, record 2, French, - retourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] il vous faut un coup contrôlé mais aussi puissant afin de retourner la balle profondément de l'autre côté du filet. 7, record 2, French, - retourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Vous pouvez faire face à un relanceur superbe qui retourne des balles de plomb à vos pieds. 7, record 2, French, - retourner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Retourner efficacement le service. Retourner profondément. 5, record 2, French, - retourner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- devolver
1, record 2, Spanish, devolver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- restar 2, record 2, Spanish, restar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El objetivo es lanzar la pelota por encima de la red sin que el contrario la devuelva. 3, record 2, Spanish, - devolver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si vuestro adversario sube a la red después de su primer saque, debéis restarle corto, a los pies, para ponerle en dificultades. 2, record 2, Spanish, - devolver
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- put-away
1, record 3, English, put%2Daway
correct, see observation, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- putaway 2, record 3, English, putaway
correct, noun
- putaway shot 3, record 3, English, putaway%20shot
correct
- put-away shot 4, record 3, English, put%2Daway%20shot
correct, see observation
- put away shot 5, record 3, English, put%20away%20shot
see observation
- kill 6, record 3, English, kill
correct, noun
- kill shot 4, record 3, English, kill%20shot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot hit so hard or ball placed so accurately that it is literally put away (out of the reach) of an opponent. Usually the opponent will have presented you will the opportunity to "make the kill" by hitting a short lob or a weak groundstroke. 7, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The verbal form is "put away" and the adjective and nominal forms, "put-away". 4, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "kill" (noun), "kill shot", "put-away" (noun), and, sometimes, "smash" (noun), all mean, in racquet sports, a shot virtually unreturnable. 4, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the receiver is fooled by this move he will attempt to return down the line but the feint will have kept the net guard in position for an easy kill. 8, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Absolute, easy, risky put-away. 7, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To hit, volley a put-away. 7, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record 3, Key term(s)
- put away
- smash
- plum ball
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup imparable
1, record 3, French, coup%20imparable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tir imparable 1, record 3, French, tir%20imparable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- coup fatal 2, record 3, French, coup%20fatal
correct, masculine noun
- coup mortel 3, record 3, French, coup%20mortel
correct, masculine noun
- coup qui tue 4, record 3, French, coup%20qui%20tue
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retour de balle frappé avec une telle force ou en un point du court si distant que l'adversaire n'y peut rien pour maintenir la balle en jeu. 5, record 3, French, - coup%20imparable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un coup qui tue [...] Quand on a un bon coup droit, il faut le peaufiner jusqu'à en faire une arme redoutable, un coup qui «tue», qui permet de raccourcir les échanges. 4, record 3, French, - coup%20imparable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un «coup» frappé avec force devient semblable à un «tir» au hockey. 5, record 3, French, - coup%20imparable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il se peut fort bien que vous soyez du genre patient qui raffole des longs échanges tout en préparant progressivement le coup fatal. 2, record 3, French, - coup%20imparable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe mortal
1, record 3, Spanish, golpe%20mortal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estar en pos del tanto definitivo e inapelable. 2, record 3, Spanish, - golpe%20mortal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El lob de ataque es un golpe mortal que se ejecuta elevando la pelota, golpeando de abajo arriba. Cuando bota la pelota da un salto que hace imposible su devolución. 2, record 3, Spanish, - golpe%20mortal
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Plant Biology
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aerobic digestion facility
1, record 4, English, aerobic%20digestion%20facility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- aerobic digestion unit 2, record 4, English, aerobic%20digestion%20unit
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Correctly-stabilized sludge has no smell and is easy to drain. On leaving the stabilization tank, it appears as a brown liquor of even consistency, in which the coarse organic matter from the raw water has been dispersed and considerably reduced in volume. This qualitative definition of stabilized sludge, which is easily understood by anyone who has experience of operating an aerobic digestion unit has been considered insufficient by a number of specialists. 2, record 4, English, - aerobic%20digestion%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Separate aerobic digestion facility were shut down in 1971, so that excess sludge is removed directly from the return sludge line and sent either to a thickener or to the reed beds. 1, record 4, English, - aerobic%20digestion%20facility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biologie végétale
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poste de digestion aérobie
1, record 4, French, poste%20de%20digestion%20a%C3%A9robie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les boues correctement stabilisées ne dégagent aucune odeur et se laissent drainer aisément. Elles se présentent, à la sortie du bassin de stabilisation, sous forme d'une liqueur homogène de couleur brune, dans laquelle les matières organiques grossières contenues dans l'eau brute ont été dispersées et se sont réduites considérablement en volume. Cette définition qualitative des boues stabilisées que tout préposé un peu habitué à l'exploitation d'un poste de digestion aérobie discerne aisément, a paru insuffisante à nombre de spécialistes. 1, record 4, French, - poste%20de%20digestion%20a%C3%A9robie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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