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HARD KILL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultraviolet water treatment
1, record 1, English, ultraviolet%20water%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ultraviolet water treatment is a highly effective and economical way of disinfecting drinking water and wastewater before discharge to rivers or the sea. Ultraviolet destroys all microorganisms including bacteria and viruses that can be hard to kill by chlorination. 1, record 1, English, - ultraviolet%20water%20treatment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultra-violet water treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement de l'eau par rayons ultraviolets
1, record 1, French, traitement%20de%20l%27eau%20par%20rayons%20ultraviolets
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement de l'eau par rayons ultraviolets est un procédé extrêmement efficace et économique qui permet la désinfection des eaux potables et des eaux usées avant quelles ne soient déversées dans les rivières ou la mer. Les rayons ultraviolets détruisent tous les microorganismes y compris les bactéries et les virus, qui sont très difficiles à supprimer par la chloration. 1, record 1, French, - traitement%20de%20l%27eau%20par%20rayons%20ultraviolets
Record 1, Key term(s)
- traitement de l'eau par rayons ultra-violets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shot
1, record 2, English, shot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of hitting the tennis ball with a tennis racquet; sometimes refers to the actual placement of the ball or manner in which it is struck. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shot is the combination of a stroke and the situation in which it is used. 3, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Long" is an informal expression used to indicate that a shot went out past the baseline. Important nuance: a "stroke" implies early preparation and a complete follow through. If one were to envision a stroke, one would see a series of sequences, ending with a "shot", i.e. the result of all of the above. Consequently, a "shot" is the result of the "stroke". "Shot" implies a quick, sharp movement because one is focusing on the end result, not the series of sequences leading up to it. A "blow" is rather an imprecise, general term similar in meaning to "shot". Although many would like to maintain these nuances in English, "shot" and "stroke" are often used synonymously. "Blow" is used only rarely. Note, however that although there are two possible equivalents ("coup" and "frappe") in French, neither are semantically identical to the English offerings. The Spanish term "pegada" works well as an equivalent for "shot", although technically the term more specifically refers to the actual hitting action caused by the racket coming in contact with the ball, and not to the end result [cause vs effect]. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Keeping your feet wide apart is an important key to maintaining good balance and positioning while moving from shot to shot. 4, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Since his injury in the first set, he has lost a lot of sting in his shots. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Shape, strength of shot. Barrage, range, string of shots. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Shot bounces. Shot drifts wide. Shot has no pace on it. Shot will go/sail long. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Accurate, aggressive, angled, approach, bread-and-butter, buggywhip, chip, cinch, crafty, cross-court, crummy, decisive, deep, defensive, delicate, down-the-line, down-the-T, drop, extraordinary, fantastic, fast, floating, floppy, follow-up, forcing, gutsy, hard, hard-to-read, high-risk, inside-out, kill, laser, looping, loose, low, low-percentage, low-risk, mammoth, midcourt, off-centre, offensive, outside-in, passing, percentage, power, pressure, recovery, risky, safe, set-up, shallow, sharp-angled, short, showoff, sloppy, soft, spin, strong, tactical, topspin, touch, tough, tricky, two-handed, underspin, varied, vicious, wide, winning, wrongfooting shot. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Irretrievable key shot. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 PHR
To admire, angle, anticipate, attack, baby, block, bungle, center, chop down, conceal, cut off, develop, dip, direct, flatten out, go for, guide, handle, hit, hold, improvise, intercept, lean into, line up, make, meet, miss, move into, muff, muscle, net, place, play, pop up, practice, pull off, put away, retrieve, rifle, run down, rush through, send, set up, smack, spray, step into, take, target, telegraph, time, track, underspin, unleash a shot. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 PHR
To add pep to a shot. To approach behind a shot. To be cute with a shot. To react to a shot. To scoop down for a shot. To put one’s whole body behind shot. To get one’s weight behind/into the shot. To mix up shots. To stream together shots. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 7 PHR
To raise a shot high. To telegraph shop direction. To whip a shot up/down the line. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 8 PHR
Crushing shots. Filing one’s body into a shot. 2, record 2, English, - shot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup
1, record 2, French, coup
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Rien pour embarrasser François dont la régularité des coups en fond de terrain et la grande ténacité font de ce jeune joueur le champion canadien des 14 ans et moins. 2, record 2, French, - coup
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] ses coups assenés du fond du court avec cette insolente précision qui blanchit les lignes. 3, record 2, French, - coup
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coup d'approche, d'attaque, en angle, audacieux, de base, de contre-attaque, coupé, croisé, décentré, décisif, défensif, déguisé, dévastateur, époustouflant, d'expert, explosif, faiblard, fantaisiste, fatal, de grande classe, lourd, mal ajusté, offensif, plat, précis, puissant, raté, retenu, risque, souple, spectaculaire, tordu. 4, record 2, French, - coup
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Puissance, tempo d'un coup. Déroulement du coup. Gamme, production des coups. 4, record 2, French, - coup
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Anticiper, appuyer, centrer, ralentir, rater, tourner un coup. 4, record 2, French, - coup
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Assurer un bon centrage d'un coup. Laisser aller ses coups. 4, record 2, French, - coup
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Sortir des coups impressionnants. 4, record 2, French, - coup
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe
1, record 2, Spanish, golpe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiro 2, record 2, Spanish, tiro
correct, masculine noun
- pegada 1, record 2, Spanish, pegada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efecto de jugar a pegar golpes a una pelota. 3, record 2, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cualidades que debe poseer un buen servicio [...] Variación constante de la pegada (plana o con efecto). 1, record 2, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vuelta a la posición de espera tardía, lo que hace dejar un hueco en el que nuestro adversario dirigirá su próximo tiro. 4, record 2, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tiro angulado. Golpe definitivo, defensivo, estático, violento. 3, record 2, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Un golpe lleva efecto. 3, record 2, Spanish, - golpe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Angular un tiro. 3, record 2, Spanish, - golpe
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- put-away
1, record 3, English, put%2Daway
correct, see observation, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- putaway 2, record 3, English, putaway
correct, noun
- putaway shot 3, record 3, English, putaway%20shot
correct
- put-away shot 4, record 3, English, put%2Daway%20shot
correct, see observation
- put away shot 5, record 3, English, put%20away%20shot
see observation
- kill 6, record 3, English, kill
correct, noun
- kill shot 4, record 3, English, kill%20shot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot hit so hard or ball placed so accurately that it is literally put away(out of the reach) of an opponent. Usually the opponent will have presented you will the opportunity to "make the kill" by hitting a short lob or a weak groundstroke. 7, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The verbal form is "put away" and the adjective and nominal forms, "put-away". 4, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "kill" (noun), "kill shot", "put-away" (noun), and, sometimes, "smash" (noun), all mean, in racquet sports, a shot virtually unreturnable. 4, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the receiver is fooled by this move he will attempt to return down the line but the feint will have kept the net guard in position for an easy kill. 8, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Absolute, easy, risky put-away. 7, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To hit, volley a put-away. 7, record 3, English, - put%2Daway
Record 3, Key term(s)
- put away
- smash
- plum ball
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup imparable
1, record 3, French, coup%20imparable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tir imparable 1, record 3, French, tir%20imparable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- coup fatal 2, record 3, French, coup%20fatal
correct, masculine noun
- coup mortel 3, record 3, French, coup%20mortel
correct, masculine noun
- coup qui tue 4, record 3, French, coup%20qui%20tue
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retour de balle frappé avec une telle force ou en un point du court si distant que l'adversaire n'y peut rien pour maintenir la balle en jeu. 5, record 3, French, - coup%20imparable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un coup qui tue [...] Quand on a un bon coup droit, il faut le peaufiner jusqu'à en faire une arme redoutable, un coup qui «tue», qui permet de raccourcir les échanges. 4, record 3, French, - coup%20imparable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un «coup» frappé avec force devient semblable à un «tir» au hockey. 5, record 3, French, - coup%20imparable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il se peut fort bien que vous soyez du genre patient qui raffole des longs échanges tout en préparant progressivement le coup fatal. 2, record 3, French, - coup%20imparable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe mortal
1, record 3, Spanish, golpe%20mortal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estar en pos del tanto definitivo e inapelable. 2, record 3, Spanish, - golpe%20mortal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El lob de ataque es un golpe mortal que se ejecuta elevando la pelota, golpeando de abajo arriba. Cuando bota la pelota da un salto que hace imposible su devolución. 2, record 3, Spanish, - golpe%20mortal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard kill
1, record 4, English, hard%20kill
correct, adjective phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Active protection involves the use of both soft and hard kill defensive systems. Soft kill systems focused on using anti-laser smoke and jamming devices, in order to divert the path of incoming guided weapons. The hard kill systems focused on the use of explosive devices to destroy incoming guided and non guided missiles. 1, record 4, English, - hard%20kill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Hard kill capabilities; hard kill system; hard kill weapon. 2, record 4, English, - hard%20kill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- destructeur
1, record 4, French, destructeur
proposal, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arme destructrice; missile destructeur. 1, record 4, French, - destructeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- copper paint
1, record 5, English, copper%20paint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antifouling composition used on wooden hulls. 1, record 5, English, - copper%20paint
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Copper paints are usually compounded so that they remain soft in the water, being frequently applied just before the vessel is launched. Thus the copper salts which poison the borers are more active and they catch and kill many minute organisms which can grow only on a hard surface. Copper-bronze bottom paints are harder and smoother than ordinary copper coatings. 1, record 5, English, - copper%20paint
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- peinture à base de cuivre
1, record 5, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20cuivre
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association : peinture sous-marine anticorrosion - peinture sous-marine antisalissures.(...). Plus encore, lorsque certains de ces agents toxiques participent à des phénomènes de corrosion des coques, il peut en résulter simultanément leur inefficacité, totale ou partielle, à l'endroit des salissures. La constatation de pareils accidents a été souvent faite, à propos de peintures antisalissures à base de cuivre métallique en poudre et d'oxyde cuivreux. 1, record 5, French, - peinture%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20cuivre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-01-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard target kill capability 1, record 6, English, hard%20target%20kill%20capability
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- possibilité d'atteindre les cibles renforcées
1, record 6, French, possibilit%C3%A9%20d%27atteindre%20les%20cibles%20renforc%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Missiles and Rockets
- Energy (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- muzzle energy 1, record 7, English, muzzle%20energy
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No person shall take or kill seals in the Gulf Area or Front Area by any means other than by... b) a rifle firing only centre fire cartridges not made with metal cased hard point bullets with... a muzzle energy of not less than 1, 100 foot pounds;... 1, record 7, English, - muzzle%20energy
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 833, 15(1) 2, record 7, English, - muzzle%20energy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Missiles et roquettes
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- énergie à la bouche
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A0%20la%20bouche
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 833, 15(1) 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A0%20la%20bouche
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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