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FOOT-WORK [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legwork
1, record 1, English, legwork
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- footwork 1, record 1, English, footwork
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Work or activity involving a preponderance of physical movement and especially of walking from place to place. 1, record 1, English, - legwork
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leg-work
- foot-work
- leg work
- foot work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- de va-et-vient
1, record 1, French, de%20va%2Det%2Dvient
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- footwork
1, record 2, English, footwork
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legwork 2, record 2, English, legwork
correct
- foot work 3, record 2, English, foot%20work
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All the movements of the feet in coordination with the other body movements to effectively hit the ball and keep one’s balance; the action or manner of moving the feet while playing tennis. 2, record 2, English, - footwork
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Correct footwork is important for proper balance and rhythm in playing strokes and for moving into position to play a shot. 4, record 2, English, - footwork
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fancy, nimble footwork. 2, record 2, English, - footwork
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To adjust, be tentative with one’s footwork. 2, record 2, English, - footwork
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foot-work
- leg-work
- leg work
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeu de jambes
1, record 2, French, jeu%20de%20jambes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- travail des pieds 2, record 2, French, travail%20des%20pieds
correct, masculine noun
- jeu de pieds 3, record 2, French, jeu%20de%20pieds
correct, masculine noun
- footing 4, record 2, French, footing
correct, anglicism, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des mouvements, équilibres, rotations, flexions, impulsions, appuis, démarrages, arrêts, sauts nécessaires pour permettre à votre corps d'être placé au bon endroit au moment voulu et dans la bonne position [par rapport] à la balle. 5, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20jambes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant l'impact les jambes doivent être fléchies; pendant la frappe, elles se détendent vers l'avant et reviennent en flexion. C'est un bon jeu de jambes qui fait le champion. 2, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20jambes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les jeux de pieds au filet [...] Si la balle arrive légèrement à votre droite, faites un pas latéral du pied droit en fléchissant la jambe droite. 3, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20jambes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Jeu de jambes indiscipliné. 4, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20jambes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Aménagement du jeu de jambes. 4, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20jambes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Ajuster le jeu de jambes. 4, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20jambes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego de piernas
1, record 2, Spanish, juego%20de%20piernas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- juego de pies 2, record 2, Spanish, juego%20de%20pies
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La semivolea] es consecuencia de un mal juego de piernas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - juego%20de%20piernas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Es muy importante tener un buen juego de pies. 2, record 2, Spanish, - juego%20de%20piernas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foot work 1, record 3, English, foot%20work
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Table tennis term. 1, record 3, English, - foot%20work
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Badminton term. 1, record 3, English, - foot%20work
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 3, English, - foot%20work
Record 3, Key term(s)
- footwork
- foot-work
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déplacement
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9placement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de tennis de table. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9placement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme de badminton. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9placement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9placement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lateral movement
1, record 4, English, lateral%20movement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- side foot work 2, record 4, English, side%20foot%20work
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related term: footwork (or legwork). 1, record 4, English, - lateral%20movement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
side foot work : badminton term. 2, record 4, English, - lateral%20movement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lateral displacement
- side footwork
- side foot-work
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déplacement latéral
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9placement%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déplacement latéral : terme employé aussi au badminton. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazamiento lateral
1, record 4, Spanish, desplazamiento%20lateral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- backward foot work 1, record 5, English, backward%20foot%20work
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 5, English, - backward%20foot%20work
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Badminton term. 1, record 5, English, - backward%20foot%20work
Record 5, Key term(s)
- backward footwork
- backward foot-work
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déplacement vers l'arrière
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de badminton. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- forward foot work 1, record 6, English, forward%20foot%20work
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 6, English, - forward%20foot%20work
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Badminton term. 1, record 6, English, - forward%20foot%20work
Record 6, Key term(s)
- forward footwork
- forward foot-work
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déplacement vers l'avant
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20l%27avant
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de badminton. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20l%27avant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20l%27avant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- diagonal foot work 1, record 7, English, diagonal%20foot%20work
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 7, English, - diagonal%20foot%20work
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Badminton term. 1, record 7, English, - diagonal%20foot%20work
Record 7, Key term(s)
- diagonal footwork
- diagonal foot-work
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- déplacement en diagonale
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9placement%20en%20diagonale
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de badminton. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20en%20diagonale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20en%20diagonale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-07-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- footwork sequence
1, record 8, English, footwork%20sequence
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- footwork 1, record 8, English, footwork
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Footwork sequences are in principle a link between jumps and spins. The transition from one sequence to the next should be smooth. 2, record 8, English, - footwork%20sequence
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure skating term(s) 3, record 8, English, - footwork%20sequence
Record 8, Key term(s)
- foot-work sequence
- foot work sequence
- foot-work
- foot work
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- jeu de pieds
1, record 8, French, jeu%20de%20pieds
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- séquence de jeux de pieds 2, record 8, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20jeux%20de%20pieds
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En principe, le jeu de pieds sert de lien entre les sauts et les pirouettes. La transition d'une séquence à une autre doit toujours être faite en douceur. 3, record 8, French, - jeu%20de%20pieds
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes appartiennent au patinage artistique. 2, record 8, French, - jeu%20de%20pieds
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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