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ELAN [4 records]

Record 1 2017-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Arts and Culture
OBS

ELAN(English-Language Arts Network) is a not-for-profit organization that connects, supports, and creates opportunities for Quebec' s English-speaking artists and arts communities. ELAN members are individuals and organizations from a wide array of artistic disciplines, cultural and geographic backgrounds, and linguistic and cultural communities. Together this network reflects an evolving Quebec identity and celebrates the province's cultural, artistic, and social diversity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Arts et Culture

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The preparatory phase of a stroke in which the racket is drawn back from the ready position before it is swung forward; take back of a swing.

OBS

Swinging the racket back and behind the body builds up the power and rhythm of a stroke.

OBS

Caution : the Spanish term "recorrido" is generic. In its most basic meaning the term denotes the path of a moving object(=trajectory, flight), whether it be a racquet, a ball or even a human body(=route, course). In some contexts, it is obvious that "recorrido" refers to the «swing» of a racquet as it comes in contact with the ball. In other cases, other more precise English equivalents-backswing, upswing, downswing, follow through, route-are recommended. Furthermore, in English one speaks of the "flight" or "trajectory"(=ES : vuelo, trayectoria o recorrido; FR : trajectoire) of the ball, the "path"(=ES : trayectoria; FR :élan) of the(racquet) swing, and the "path" or "route"(=ES : recorrido) of a person.

CONT

As soon as he lowers his racket head in that telltale low backswing, you can see that he’s going to lob.

CONT

Compact backswings and short, smooth stokes are best [if you want to use the new Dunlop Max Enforcer tennis racquet].

PHR

Big, controlled, efficient, full, high, loop, quick, rhythmic, short backswing.

PHR

To shorten a backswing.

PHR

On the backswing.

PHR

Backswing segment.

Key term(s)
  • take-back
  • takeback

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Élan donné à la raquette soit par le corps, le bras, ou le poignet vers l'arrière pour préparer l'élan avant. Partie initiale de tout swing.

CONT

Prenez très peu d'élan arrière (les épaules tournent légèrement).

CONT

Regardez bien la balle. Faites un geste de préparation court, sinon vous serez en retard.

PHR

Grand, léger élan arrière. Élan arrière complet, serré.

PHR

Diminuer l'élan arrière.

PHR

Ampleur, amplitude de la préparation. Préparation brève.

Spanish

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

Acción o efecto de conducir el brazo hacia atrás. Preparación del golpe.

OBS

Se trata de un brazo o una raqueta.

CONT

[...] al producirse un alargamiento del recorrido de la raqueta tras de la pelota, lo que estamos haciendo es prolongar un mayor dominio, es algo así como el acompañamiento en un trayecto de la pelota [...]

CONT

En el golpe de revés recuérdese que la mano izquierda no debe soltarse hasta el momento en que empieza el recorrido de la raqueta de atrás hacia adelante, para efectuar el contacto con la pelota y posteriormente la terminación. [...] Como decíamos estamos en posición de preparado, iniciamos el recorrido con la pierna izquierda [...]

CONT

Excesiva preparación atrás, que hace perder un tiempo muy valioso.

PHR

Realizar un recorrido (hacia atrás).

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Record 3 2005-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

Trainingfox’s application service provider (ASP) platform provides a readily accessible e-Training service that includes immediate access to a broad range of courses, a full suite of applications to help organizations develop, configure and manage their training programs, a stimulating learning environment for students and powerful real-time monitoring.

CONT

We hope this new online training service will be an excellent training resource for all our IT contractors and reflect the commitment of Elan to the ongoing skills development of our contract staff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
CONT

Le Cégep de Trois-Rivières et son service de la formation continue en partenariat avec neuf autres institutions membres du réseau collégial offrent aux individus et entreprises de la région un service de formation en ligne (e-formation aussi connu sous l'acronyme anglais e-learning) sous la bannière «le-formateur.com».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Internet y telemática
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
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Record 4 1979-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

International dance-set pattern(...) The Argentine Tango should be skated with strong edges and considerable amount of "élan". Strong flow and fast travel over the ice are essential and must be achieved without obvious effort or pushing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Danse internationale sur tracé prescrit (...) Le tango argentin s'exécute sur carres fortes et avec beaucoup d'élan. Un mouvement puissant et un déplacement rapide sur la glace sont essentiels et doivent être réalisés sans effort ni poussée manifestes.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique.

Spanish

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