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WRIST GUARD [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrist guard
1, record 1, English, wrist%20guard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrist guard : an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - wrist%20guard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protège-poignets
1, record 1, French, prot%C3%A8ge%2Dpoignets
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protège-poignets : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dpoignets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tennis player
1, record 2, English, tennis%20player
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tennist 2, record 2, English, tennist
correct, rare
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who participates or engages in tennis, either by playing games or by rallying. 3, record 2, English, - tennis%20player
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Mecir, a player of great fluidity and economical stroke play defeats [Wilander] by playing a wide range of shots which never allows Wilander to establish the rhythm which sees him wear down so many opponents. 4, record 2, English, - tennis%20player
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related colloquial epithets and categories of players : attacker, big hitter, big-point player, cheater, choker, chop shot artist, circuit player, clean hitter, club champ(ion), club contenders, contestant, counterpuncher, dinker, drawing card, fighter, flatbelly flash,(dangerous) floater, frontrunner, good mover, grand slammer, grinder, hard-hitter, hard-server, heavy-topspin player, human backboard, iceman, inventor, lefty(=southpaw), Man of Steel, net guard, netman, net rusher, non-server, non-striker(i. e. player whose doubles partner has to hit the ball), one-grip man, one-shot specialist, opponent, outsider, paper tiger, passer, phenom, power player, retriever, rookie, scrambler, serve-and-volleyer, shotmaker, smasher, spin artist, spoiler, tennis-hall-of-famer, two-hander,(heavy) underdog, up-coming(young) star, veteran, wildcard, wrist player, Wunderkind. 3, record 2, English, - tennis%20player
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joueur de tennis
1, record 2, French, joueur%20de%20tennis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- joueuse de tennis 2, record 2, French, joueuse%20de%20tennis
correct, feminine noun
- joueuse 3, record 2, French, joueuse
correct, feminine noun
- tennisman 4, record 2, French, tennisman
avoid, masculine noun
- tennis-woman 5, record 2, French, tennis%2Dwoman
avoid, feminine noun
- tennisseur 6, record 2, French, tennisseur
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur ou joueuse qui pratique le tennis. 7, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les meilleurs joueurs d'un tournoi sont désignés «têtes de série» (le mieux classé est tête de série 1, etc.). 8, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la différence de «adepte de tennis». 7, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «tennisman» et «tenniswoman», qui n'existent pas en anglais ne doivent pas être utilisés. On trouve dans des documents du début du siècle, le mot «tennisseur» utilisé dans ce sens. 6, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des tennismans ou des tennismen. 9, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
tennisman (sing.); tennismans : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 10, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Termes connexes : attaquant, court-tout, grand espoir, joueur de fond de court (=joueur d'échange, crocodile), relance-tout, relanceur, renvoyeur, échangeur, joueur de touche, joueur de calibre supérieur, Daviscupman, cogneur (=frappe-fort), machine à échanges, mazette, ogresse du gazon, outsider, passeur, pousse-balle (=pousseux), puncheur, recordman, recordwoman, repousseur, routier, les fortes raquettes (=top tennis players), gros serveur (=canonnier), joueur de filet, joueur «all-around». Catégories d'âge : juniors (17-18 ans), cadets (15-16 ans, Minimes : 13-14 ans, Benjamins (11-12 ans), Poussins (9-10 ans). 7, record 2, French, - joueur%20de%20tennis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jugador de tenis
1, record 2, Spanish, jugador%20de%20tenis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- jugadora de tenis 2, record 2, Spanish, jugadora%20de%20tenis
correct, feminine noun
- tenista 1, record 2, Spanish, tenista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Conchita [Martínez] arrasó a Pierce, la jugadora que la privó de ganar el Open de Australia, con un doble 6-3. 3, record 2, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Habíamos quedado en encontrarnos en el Player's Lounge, que no es otra cosa que la sala de jugadores, ese lugar tan especial donde los tenistas pasan las interminables horas previas a sus partidos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Epítetos relacionados: mujer de hielo, veterano. 5, record 2, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
jugador de primera (clase) (=top-level player), tenista diestro, tenista regular. 5, record 2, Spanish, - jugador%20de%20tenis
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