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ENLARGED DESIGN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mainstring
1, record 1, English, mainstring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- main string 2, record 1, English, main%20string
correct
- mains 3, record 1, English, mains
correct, noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vertical strings, running from the top of the racket head to its bottom. 4, record 1, English, - mainstring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hybrid, a pairing of 2 different strings: one for the mains and the other for the crosses. 5, record 1, English, - mainstring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The flagship of Prince's racquet line is the Extender model, with a distinctive design that involves lowering the throat and extending the mainstrings. The result is an enlarged sweetspot in a very lightweight frame... The longer main strings enlarges the sweetspot and the stiffest flex in the RD [Yonex] series makes it a very powerful racquet. 1, record 1, English, - mainstring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corde verticale
1, record 1, French, corde%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corde principale 2, record 1, French, corde%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tamis d'une raquette est constitué de deux séries de cordes qui s'entrecroisent à la manière d'un tissé : les cordes principales, sortes de fils de chaîne, sont tendues à la verticale (dans le sens du manche) et les cordes transversales, sortes de fils de trame, le sont à l'horizontale, passées par-dessus et par-dessous les premières, en alternance. Le côté de la raquette où les cordes verticales passent par-dessus les horizontales s'appelle le côté «nœuds»; l'autre côté s'appelle le côté «droits» ou côté «cordes». 1, record 1, French, - corde%20verticale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweetspot
1, record 2, English, sweetspot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sweet spot 2, record 2, English, sweet%20spot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exact place on a stringbed, usually although not always in the centre, that produces controlled power with no vibration. 3, record 2, English, - sweetspot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that a stroke launched from the "sweet spot" carries maximum pace and is easier to control than one hit near the rim of the tennis racquet. In some texts a "sweetspot" stands for the ideal hitting point as well as for the slightly larger zone which includes this point; in other texts a marketing distinction is made between the (smaller) sweetspot and the larger "power zone" or "sweet zone". However today it would seem that the term "sweetspot" has become more prevalent to the point where it includes both the ideal point and the surrounding zone. 3, record 2, English, - sweetspot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flagship of Prince's racquet line is the Extender model, with a distinctive design that involves lowering the throat and extending the mainstrings. The result is an enlarged sweetspot in a very lightweight frame. 4, record 2, English, - sweetspot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
enlarged sweetspot, extended sweetspot, large sweetspot 3, record 2, English, - sweetspot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sweet zone
- power zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone d'impact
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%27impact
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de centrage 2, record 2, French, zone%20de%20centrage
correct, feminine noun
- centre d'impact 3, record 2, French, centre%20d%27impact
correct, masculine noun
- cœur du cordage 4, record 2, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20du%20cordage
correct, masculine noun
- centre de percussion 5, record 2, French, centre%20de%20percussion
correct, masculine noun
- zone d'élasticité 5, record 2, French, zone%20d%27%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point invisible minuscule vers lequel converge la tension des cordes (point névralgique normalement au centre du tamis) ou la zone immédiate entourant ce point, à partir duquel on gagne à frapper les coups. 6, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parler de tamis signifie parler du centre d'impact (sweet spot) parce qu'il s'agit là d'un point névralgique. Le centre d'impact est donc le point vers lequel converge la tension des cordes. Comme il s'agit d'un point invisible minuscule, il est très difficile de frapper régulièrement le centre d'impact avec la balle. [...] la zone immédiate entourant le centre d'impact possède sensiblement les mêmes caractéristiques, mais elle est beaucoup plus vaste. On l'appelle la zone d'impact. Si la balle frappe le cordage dans la zone d'impact, vous ressentirez très peu de vibrations, votre balle aura beaucoup de vélocité et votre coup sera précis et bien senti. [...] Au contraire, si le coup est décentré - balle frappée près du cadre, en dehors de la zone d'impact - vous aurez comme résultat beaucoup de vibrations, une balle «molle» dont le destin semble inconnu et, en prime, votre raquette aura tendance à vous tourner dans la main (effet de couple). 7, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Vortex Lite. Difficile de frapper hors zone! La raquette avec la plus grande zone d'impact parmi toutes celles actuellement disponibles sur le marché. 8, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Partie centrale du tamis dans laquelle la balle trouve son meilleur rendement. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] Le grand tamis a une zone d'impact beaucoup plus grande que le petit tamis. En fait un agrandissement du tamis de plus de 20%, fait plus que tripler la zone d'impact. 7, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 CONT
On a songé à augmenter cette zone d'élasticité par des raquettes à grand tamis. Cette zone est également appelée sweetspot, ou centre de percussion. 5, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sweetspot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corazón de la raqueta
1, record 2, Spanish, coraz%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20raqueta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- centro de percusión 2, record 2, Spanish, centro%20de%20percusi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte central o interior de una raqueta de tenis. 3, record 2, Spanish, - coraz%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20raqueta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La garganta suele estar escindida y su forma afecta en el grado de flexibilidad del marco y la amplitud del centro de percusión. 2, record 2, Spanish, - coraz%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20raqueta
Record 2, Key term(s)
- corazón
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- model
1, record 3, English, model
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead of demo-ing 12 models, you can narrow it down to three or four... The flagship of Prince's racquet line is the Extender model, with a distinctive design that involves lowering the throat and extending the mainstrings. The result is an enlarged sweetspot in a very lightweight frame... Yonex's top-of-the-line frame for 1994 is the RD-27, a graphite fibre composite model that has a 105-square-inch headsize. 1, record 3, English, - model
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Handler is a legal racquet and comes in right-handed and left-handed models. 1, record 3, English, - model
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modèle
1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les derniers modèles de certaines compagnies. 2, record 3, French, - mod%C3%A8le
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Modèle abandonné, d'essai, haut de gamme. 3, record 3, French, - mod%C3%A8le
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Telecommunications
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- defocusing
1, record 4, English, defocusing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change of focus of a lens so that the resulting image will be out of focus. 2, record 4, English, - defocusing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This technique is used to obtain an abstract design from bright lights photographed at night, or to obtain a diffused effect in making an enlarged print from a portrait negative. 3, record 4, English, - defocusing
Record 4, Key term(s)
- defocussing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Télécommunications
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- défocalisation
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9focalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- déréglage de la mise au point 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20mise%20au%20point
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction voulue de la netteté de l'image afin que l'image produite soit embrouillée. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9focalisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Phénomène de dispersion de la lumière à l'intérieur d'un cristal se traduisant par un flou lumineux sur la face de sortie. 4, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9focalisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Telecomunicaciones
- Óptica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desfocalización
1, record 4, Spanish, desfocalizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pantograph
1, record 5, English, pantograph
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for the copying of a design, either the same size, reduced or enlarged. 1, record 5, English, - pantograph
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pantographe
1, record 5, French, pantographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument permettant de reproduire un dessin en l'agrandissant ou en le réduisant. 2, record 5, French, - pantographe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pantographe est utilisé pour la gravure mécanique des matrices typographiques et des fers à dorer. 3, record 5, French, - pantographe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- enlarged sketch
1, record 6, English, enlarged%20sketch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- enlarged design 1, record 6, English, enlarged%20design
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A new coinage design begins on the artist's drawing board with an enlarged sketch of the design, showing the shape and placement of all the elements. Later, with the aid of the reducing machine, the design is reduced to the desired coin size. 1, record 6, English, - enlarged%20sketch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ébauche à grande échelle
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9bauche%20%C3%A0%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dessin à grande échelle 1, record 6, French, dessin%20%C3%A0%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La conception d'une nouvelle pièce de monnaie commence, sur la planche à dessin de l'artiste, par une ébauche à grande échelle qui indique la forme et l'agencement de tous les éléments du motif. Lorsque le motif de la pièce est arrêté, on le réduit à l'échelle de la pièce à l'aide du tour à réduire. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9bauche%20%C3%A0%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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