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Padel(pronounced pa-delle) is a racquet sport that was invented in Mexico and enjoys huge popularity in Europe and Latin America.... Padel combines all the best elements of tennis, squash and badminton in an enclosed space that is slightly smaller than a regular tennis court. Usually, padel is played in doubles team format and the scoring is the same as tennis. The balls can bounce off the back and side walls allowing for unexpected bounces and exciting rallies.  3, record 1, English, - padel

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Le padel, qui ressemble au squash, se joue sur un court plus petit (20 m de long et 10 m de large) avec un filet qui délimite les deux côtés du terrain et des grillages ou des vitres. [...] Le padel se joue par équipe de 2. Les règles sont les mêmes qu'au tennis [...] Par ailleurs, les services doivent être effectués uniquement à la cuillère et les joueurs peuvent se servir des grillages ou des murs pour renvoyer la balle au-dessus du filet.  1, record 1, French, - padel

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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The backhand is usually performed from the baseline or as an approach shot. For a right-handed player, a backhand begins with the racquet on the left side of the body, continues across the body as contact is made with the ball and ends on the right side of the body, with the racquet over the right shoulder.  4, record 2, English, - backhand

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Le revers consiste à frapper la balle du côté non dominant.  3, record 2, French, - revers

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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Act of spinning the tennis racquet in the air or on the ground in order to determine whether the manufacturer's insignia, found in the butt of the handle, faces upwards or downwards or to determine whether a special string on the racquet is rough or smooth. If the player offered the choice of choosing wins the "toss",(s) he is given the opportunity to make the choice to serve first, select the side in which(s) he will receive serve or the right to have his or her opponent choose.  1, record 3, English, - spin%20for%20serve

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Related phraseology: toss of the coin.  1, record 3, English, - spin%20for%20serve

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Faire pivoter la raquette pour tirer au sort (d'après le côté où elle tombe) soit le choix du côté du jeu, soit la priorité du service.  1, record 3, French, - tirer%20%C3%A0%20n%26oelig%3Buds%20ou%20cordes

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Cette façon de tirer au sort est aujourd'hui désuète puisqu'il paraît que la raquette tombe plus souvent du côté «nœuds» que du côté «cordes».  2, record 3, French, - tirer%20%C3%A0%20n%26oelig%3Buds%20ou%20cordes

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A popular and versatile way of holding the racket, characterized by the wrist lying directly over the top of the grip and the palm facing down and the index finger and thumb forming a V around the left side of the racket handle.  4, record 4, English, - continental%20grip

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Continental Grip. Also known as the "hammer" grip, because you hold the racquet as if you are going to hammer a nail with the side of the frame, the Continental is the one grip that can be used for every shot. But its primary uses are for serves, volleys, overheads, slices, and defensive shots.  5, record 4, English, - continental%20grip

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Used as a compromise between the eastern forehand and eastern backhand grips by some players to eliminate the necessity of shifting their hand on the racket. Sometimes the term "service grip" is erroneously used as a synonym because it is the grip most commonly used in serving; however this is a misnomer since today there are many different types of service grips in use.  4, record 4, English, - continental%20grip

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Modified continental grip.  4, record 4, English, - continental%20grip

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

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Prise intermédiaire entre celle du coup droit et celle du revers.  4, record 4, French, - prise%20continentale

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La prise continentale [a été popularisée] par des joueurs du [Vieux] Continent. On l'appelle aussi «prise marteau» [la main tient le manche comme un marteau], ou bien encore neutre ou unique, parce qu'elle est censée permettre de jouer tous les coups sans changer de prise.  5, record 4, French, - prise%20continentale

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Prise idéale pour exécuter le service.  4, record 4, French, - prise%20continentale

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Prise continentale modifiée.  4, record 4, French, - prise%20continentale

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Sistema continental martillo. Se coge la empuñadura como un martillo, en el mismo plano que el antebrazo, formando un ángulo, antebrazo raqueta, de 100 a 110° más o menos. La empuñadura continental no es aconsejable para los que empiezan, ya que requiere mucha fuerza en la muñeca debido a que la mayor parte de la mano está sobre la empuñadura; yo la aconsejaría sólo para la volea, el servicio y el smash, ya que permite el juego de muñeca indispensable, sobre todo en el servicio y en el smash [...]  2, record 4, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura%20continental

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continental: nombre de la empuñadura de servicio originaria de Gran Bretaña.  4, record 4, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura%20continental

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Continental modificada.  5, record 4, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura%20continental

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

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Type of return-of-serve groundstroke shot made with a short backswing and in which the lower back side of the ball is blocked back with a slightly open racquet face, thereby imparting both underspin and sidespin to the ball, forcing it to dip and fall into the midcourt. The opponent is thereby forced to generate his own pace to return the ball safely over the net. The ideal shot to used against a serve-and-volleyer; also the motion required to execute such a shot.  3, record 5, English, - chip

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A variation of the "chop", a "chip shot" is usually shallow, forcing an opponent to move quickly forward to hit up on a low ball right into the waiting hands of the attacker. Some tennis players consider the terms "dink" and "chip" to be synonymous. However, semantically speaking, "dink" is more generic in that it may refer to any shallow shot hit with or without much spin. Moreover, "dink" usually implies a certain degree of ruse and deception in conjunction with the use of appropriate body language, whereas "chip" implies no deception.  3, record 5, English, - chip

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If you wish, the chip can be lobbed - as a surprise tactic - but remember that without topspin it will be easier to chase and reach.  4, record 5, English, - chip

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Crosscourt, short, soft chip.  3, record 5, English, - chip

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

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Coup retenu, coupé et sec à peine accompagné. Il donne plus de vitesse encore à l'effet coupé et s'utilise surtout pour les amorties et pour relancer la balle en double.  2, record 5, French, - coup%20chop%C3%A9

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Le coup sec est coupé, court et retenu dans le but de tomber aux pieds de l'adversaire ou hors de sa portée  4, record 5, French, - coup%20chop%C3%A9

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Le terme polysémique «coup sec» est générique dans le monde du tennis. Tantôt il désigne ce que l'on appelle en anglais «chop», tantôt «block» tout simplement, tantôt «blocked return», selon la situation du jeu. L'anglais utilise des termes spécifiques dans chacune de ses situations. Les termes français «coup chopé» et «chip» ne sont que des types de «coups secs».  2, record 5, French, - coup%20chop%C3%A9

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Le chip nécessite un swing court ce qui oblige le relanceur à avancer beaucoup pour renvoyer la balle.  3, record 5, French, - coup%20chop%C3%A9

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Golpe cortado y poco profundo, dirigido a los pies del adversario o lejos de su alcance.  2, record 5, Spanish, - rechazo