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WRIST SWING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pronation
1, record 1, English, pronation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonym: supination. 2, record 1, English, - pronation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Sampras] has generated tremendous wrist snap and forearm pronation... To learn pronation, hold the racquet with just your thumb and index finger. As you swing the racquet from the backscratching position up to the contact point, try to square the strings up to the ball. You have to pronate to do it.... 3, record 1, English, - pronation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pronation: term aslo used in badminton. 4, record 1, English, - pronation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de pronation
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20pronation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action de pronation 1, record 1, French, action%20de%20pronation
correct, feminine noun
- pronation 2, record 1, French, pronation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'épaule est projetée vers le haut en premier, suivie du coude et du poignet à la toute fin dans un mouvement de pronation qui permet une grande vitesse de la tête de raquette [...] L'action de pronation pour attaquer, la balle est [...] si forte que la fin de geste du bras se termine à la droite du joueur. Auparavant les fins de gestes se faisaient de l'autre côté du corps. 1, record 1, French, - mouvement%20de%20pronation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À la frappe, le haut du corps a complètement tourné; il y a transfert de poids et la pronation du poignet est à son maximum sans qu'aucune vitesse ne soit perdue par un effet quelconque. 3, record 1, French, - mouvement%20de%20pronation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pronation : terme employé aussi au badminton. 4, record 1, French, - mouvement%20de%20pronation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backscratching position
1, record 2, English, backscratching%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- backscratch position 1, record 2, English, backscratch%20position
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Sampras] has generated tremendous wrist snap and forearm pronation... To learn pronation, hold the racquet with just your thumb and index finger. As you swing the racquet from the backscratching position up to the contact point, try to square the strings up to the ball. You have to pronate to do it.... 1, record 2, English, - backscratching%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position de grattage
1, record 2, French, position%20de%20grattage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- position arrière 2, record 2, French, position%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- position armé 1, record 2, French, position%20arm%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : amener la raquette dans le dos, raquette préparée dans le dos. 3, record 2, French, - position%20de%20grattage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portez votre raquette en position arrière 2, record 2, French, - position%20de%20grattage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Amener la raquette en position «armé» en levant directement le bras droit [...] Avant l'impact, laisser tomber la raquette dans le dos et effectuer une boucle semblable à celle du service. 1, record 2, French, - position%20de%20grattage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- raquette dans le dos
- raquette préparée dans le dos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contact point
1, record 3, English, contact%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- point of contact 2, record 3, English, point%20of%20contact
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "point of impact". 3, record 3, English, - contact%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Sampras] has generated tremendous wrist snap and forearm pronation... To learn pronation, hold the racquet with just your thumb and index finger. As you swing the racquet from the backscratching position up to the contact point, try to square the strings up to the ball. You have to pronate to do it.... 1, record 3, English, - contact%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Your point of contact on the serve has gone lower and lower. 3, record 3, English, - contact%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de contact
1, record 3, French, point%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme pour les autres coups, le point de contact avec la balle est très important lors du service. Un mauvais contact avec la balle et le service est raté [...] Le contact avec la balle se fait à droite et devant vous. Au moment critique de l'impact, bras, poignet et raquette se trouvent sur une même ligne. 2, record 3, French, - point%20de%20contact
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de ataque
1, record 3, Spanish, punto%20de%20ataque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de contacto 2, record 3, Spanish, punto%20de%20contacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término relacionado: momento de la pegada. 3, record 3, Spanish, - punto%20de%20ataque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Punto de ataque ideal: En la cima del bote, o justo después, a la altura de la cintura, a nivel del hombro derecho para el revés [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - punto%20de%20ataque
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