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HARD COURT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shuffleboard court
1, record 1, English, shuffleboard%20court
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shuffleboard 2, record 1, English, shuffleboard
correct
- shovelboard 3, record 1, English, shovelboard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shuffleboard courts can be located inside or outdoors. The playing surface must be smooth enough to allow the disc to slide down it, and is usually a hard surface such as wood, concrete, or terrazzo. In the official version the standard shuffleboard court is 25 feet long and 6 feet wide. The two scoring areas are triangles located near the ends of the court that are farthest apart. 4, record 1, English, - shuffleboard%20court
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shuffle-board court
- shuffle board court
- shuffle-board
- shuffle board
- shovel-board
- shovel board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terrain de jeu de palet américain
1, record 1, French, terrain%20de%20jeu%20de%20palet%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, 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 2012-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imaging
1, record 2, English, imaging
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hard drive imaging 2, record 2, English, hard%20drive%20imaging
correct
- disk imaging 3, record 2, English, disk%20imaging
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard drive imaging is used in several major application areas : Forensic imaging or acquisition is the process where the entire drive contents are imaged to a file and checksum values are calculated to verify the integrity(in court cases) of the image file... Data recovery imaging(like forensic imaging) is the process of imaging every single sector on the source drive to another medium from which required files can be retrieved. 4, record 2, English, - imaging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- création d'image
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- création d'image de disque dur 2, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27image%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, feminine noun
- formation d'image 3, record 2, French, formation%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'image d'un disque dur est une copie de l'état actuel de votre disque dur, contenant toutes les informations et toutes les données du disque dur, en incluant votre système d'exploitation (Windows) au moment de la création de l'image. Elle nous permet donc de stocker dans n'importe quel matériel de sauvegarde une copie complète de notre ordinateur avec tous ses paramètres. 4, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27image
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slice service
1, record 3, English, slice%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- slice serve 2, record 3, English, slice%20serve
correct, noun
- sliced serve 3, record 3, English, sliced%20serve
correct
- sliced service 4, record 3, English, sliced%20service
correct
- chopped service 4, record 3, English, chopped%20service
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A serve in which the racquet scrapes across the ball from left to right (for a right-handed [player]) and creates sidespin. 5, record 3, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slice serve. Side spin and topsin are applied to the serve, causing the ball to keep low and change direction after bouncing. For example, slice serves from right-handed players cut sharply away to the left. The serve is particularly well-suited to grass or indoor courts, because these surfaces slow the ball down less than hard courts. 6, record 3, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The sliced serve imparts side spin on the ball, with a touch of top spin, and produces lateral movement in the air and at the bounce ... an effective slice serve will begin on a line straight at the receiver but veer away to his right. 3, record 3, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
It is hard to return the slice service, because the ball spins and bounces sidewards in the opponent's court. 7, record 3, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Overhead slice service. 8, record 3, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To cultivate slice service. To deliver a slice service. 9, record 3, English, - slice%20service
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Slice service goes in, goes out. 9, record 3, English, - slice%20service
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chop service
- chop serve
- cut service
- cut serve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service coupé
1, record 3, French, service%20coup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- service à effet coupé 2, record 3, French, service%20%C3%A0%20effet%20coup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- service slicé 3, record 3, French, service%20slic%C3%A9
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
- service coupé de côté 4, record 3, French, service%20coup%C3%A9%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- slice 5, record 3, French, slice
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
- chop-service 6, record 3, French, chop%2Dservice
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans] un service slicé, après voir avoir franchi le filet avec un marge de sécurité, plonge vers le sol et dévie vers la droite du relanceur en rebondissant peu. [...] Le service slicé trouve sa pleine efficacité sur les surfaces lisses (herbe, certaines surfaces synthétiques, ciment) qui la font fuser davantage [...] 7, record 3, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut couper sa balle de service d'avant en arrière. C'est ce qu'on appelle le «chop-service». 6, record 3, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le service coupé de côté est l'un des types de service les plus communs. 4, record 3, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slice : Effet de balle coupée au service. 8, record 3, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À la différence du terme français, le terme anglais «slice» ne désigne pas un coup de service, mais plutôt un coup de fond. 8, record 3, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Service coupé envoyé sur son revers. 8, record 3, French, - service%20coup%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio cortado
1, record 3, Spanish, servicio%20cortado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- saque cortado 2, record 3, Spanish, saque%20cortado
correct, masculine noun
- saque chopado 3, record 3, Spanish, saque%20chopado
correct, masculine noun
- saque con efecto lateral 2, record 3, Spanish, saque%20con%20efecto%20lateral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El] saque con efecto lateral [...] tiene [la] ventaja que no cansa tanto físicamente como el liftado, por lo que se convierte en una especie de rey de los saques con efecto [...] el saque cortado no es así, sino que se recorta bastante el recorrido final, hacia la izquierda y hacia abajo [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - servicio%20cortado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard court
1, record 4, English, hard%20court
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hardcourt 2, record 4, English, hardcourt
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For the United States: A cement, asphalt or similar paving for a tennis court. For Australia and European countries: A clay court. 3, record 4, English, - hard%20court
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel’s tropical tennis garden surrounds ten Plex-Pave hardcourts of various speeds, which allows players to select their court based on a preference for a fast or slow-paced surface. 2, record 4, English, - hard%20court
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are nine Laykold hard courts, five of which have lights for night play. 2, record 4, English, - hard%20court
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surface dure
1, record 4, French, surface%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- court en dur 2, record 4, French, court%20en%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «dur», «synthétique» ou «ciment» ne désignent pas du ciment au sens habituel. S'il y a du ciment, c'est comme soubassement, sur lequel on étend diverses couches de produits à base de caoutchouc ou de plastique, recouvertes de peinture, en général verte. 3, record 4, French, - surface%20dure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur une surface dure [...] Simon Larose s'imposait chez les 16 ans et moins. 4, record 4, French, - surface%20dure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista dura
1, record 4, Spanish, pista%20dura
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pista rápida 2, record 4, Spanish, pista%20r%C3%A1pida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las pistas llamadas «duras» pueden ser de moqueta, de asfalto, de cemento liso, de parquet y sobre todo de un cemento granulado sintético que en los últimos años está invadiendo todos los países, debido a la gran aceptación que encuentra entre el público no especialista, e incluso entre muchos de los primeros jugadores internacionales. 1, record 4, Spanish, - pista%20dura
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- covenant marriage
1, record 5, English, covenant%20marriage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optional form of marriage which is harder to enter and harder to leave than the usual sort. It requires pre-marital counselling, and it allows divorce only under tight conditions : abandonment, two years separation, adultery, physical or sexual abuse, or if a spouse gets sentenced in court to hard labour or death. Concept passed into law in Louisiana on August 15, 1997. 2, record 5, English, - covenant%20marriage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mariage covenant
1, record 5, French, mariage%20covenant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un mariage covenant entre un homme et une femme, certains principes essentiels sont indispensables et intégrés à cette relation en raison de la nature même des deux sexes, que l'on qualifie parfois de genres, en présence. Il n'existe que deux genres hétérosexuels, l'homme et la femme, et non pas trois ou cinq. 1, record 5, French, - mariage%20covenant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «covenant de droit» (covenant in law). 2, record 5, French, - mariage%20covenant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- net-ball
1, record 6, English, net%2Dball
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- netball 2, record 6, English, netball
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game that resembles basketball and that is played with a soccer ball between 2 teams of 7 players each on a hard court 100-feet long and 50-feet wide. 3, record 6, English, - net%2Dball
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Originally known as "women’s basketball" and adapted from basketball in the USA, netball, while basically unknown in its homeland, is the preeminent women’s team sport (both as a spectator and participant sport) in Australia and New Zealand and is popular in the United Kingdom, Jamaica, South Africa, and other Commonwealth countries. Later, the name "netball" was adopted as women were beginning to play basketball proper, and netball started to attract male players. 4, record 6, English, - net%2Dball
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a ball is thrown into a large pocket-net attached to a high pole. 1, record 6, English, - net%2Dball
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- netball
1, record 6, French, netball
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu féminin de balle au panier, pratiqué en Grande-Bretagne. 2, record 6, French, - netball
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le netball est un sport collectif mettant aux prises deux équipes de 7 joueurs chacune. À l'origine exclusivement féminin, le netball est également pratiqué par des hommes et même des équipes mixtes. 3, record 6, French, - netball
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variante du basket-ball. 4, record 6, French, - netball
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- netball
1, record 6, Spanish, netball
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variante del baloncesto para mujeres. 2, record 6, Spanish, - netball
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sidespin
1, record 7, English, sidespin
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- side-spin 2, record 7, English, side%2Dspin
correct, noun
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sideways spin imparted on the ball by a sideways slice of the racket. 3, record 7, English, - sidespin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related term: slice. 4, record 7, English, - sidespin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sidespin on the rebound pulls the receiver out of position and leaves an opening into which the men at the net can hammer a volley. 5, record 7, English, - sidespin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The racket "brushes" the upper right section of the ball and imparts sidespin. It is hard to return the slice service, because the ball spins and bounces sideways in the opponent's court. 6, record 7, English, - sidespin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[Slice is a] shot hit with a mixture of back- and side-spin. 2, record 7, English, - sidespin
Record 7, Key term(s)
- side spin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- effet latéral
1, record 7, French, effet%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- balle coupée vers l'intérieur 2, record 7, French, balle%20coup%C3%A9e%20vers%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
- rotation latérale 3, record 7, French, rotation%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- effet de rotation latérale 4, record 7, French, effet%20de%20rotation%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup où la balle fait une rotation de côté et rebondit de côté. 2, record 7, French, - effet%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains textes, l'anglicisme «slice» désigne un effet qui fait tourner la balle vers l'arrière (=backspin), en sens contraire de sa trajectoire, mais en réalité le «slice» est un coup qui imprime à la balle une rotation à la fois latérale et arrière. Termes connexes : balle coupée, coup coupé (=slice), effet rétro. 5, record 7, French, - effet%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La balle] peut être [...] slicée [...] avec trajectoire déviée dans le sens de sa rotation latérale. 6, record 7, French, - effet%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il existe un effet de rotation latérale (de gauche à droite ou vice versa) - pensez au mouvement de la toupie qui tourne; c'est la balle coupée mais animée d'une rotation latérale, utilisée lors du service. 4, record 7, French, - effet%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto lateral
1, record 7, Spanish, efecto%20lateral
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto cortado 2, record 7, Spanish, efecto%20cortado
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pelota que rota en sentido lateral y que tiende a desviarse en sentido opuesto después de botar. 3, record 7, Spanish, - efecto%20lateral
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] impacto con la pala algo abierta y la terminación del movimiento hacia adelante y hacia abajo; ahí se le imprime a la pelota un efecto cortado [...] la pelota tiende a flotar a lo largo de la pista y suele caer bastante en vertical cuando pierde su potencia, por el rozamiento del aire. 2, record 7, Spanish, - efecto%20lateral
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-05-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- indoor tennis
1, record 8, English, indoor%20tennis
correct, see observation, generic
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generic term designating an interior structure designed to allow individuals to play tennis sheltered from the elements. Such a structure may have a fixed, hard roof or may simply imply a removable "tennis bubble". The French term "tennis en salle" is not a precise equivalent of "tennis bubble". Related terms : Supreme court, carpet, indoor tournament. 2, record 8, English, - indoor%20tennis
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tennis en salle
1, record 8, French, tennis%20en%20salle
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tennis à l'intérieur 2, record 8, French, tennis%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adjectif connexe : (stade) couvert. 3, record 8, French, - tennis%20en%20salle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Becker] demeure un formidable compétiteur et l'un des meilleurs joueurs du monde en salle. 4, record 8, French, - tennis%20en%20salle
Record 8, Key term(s)
- tennis intérieur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Racquet Sports
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hard court 1, record 9, English, hard%20court
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Sports de raquette
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- court dur 1, record 9, French, court%20dur
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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