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HIT DOWN-THE-LINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down-the-line shot
1, record 1, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline%20shot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- down-the-line 2, record 1, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot hit more or less straight down the closer sideline. 3, record 1, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dline%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He hit a down-the-line shot that clipped the baseline. 3, record 1, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dline%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To cover the down-the-line shot. 3, record 1, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dline%20shot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- down the line shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parallèle
1, record 1, French, parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coup le long de la ligne 2, record 1, French, coup%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
- coup en ligne droite 3, record 1, French, coup%20en%20ligne%20droite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup frappé de sorte qu'il longe plus ou moins parallèlement l'une des lignes de côté. 4, record 1, French, - parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si votre tactique du jeu long au centre fonctionne comme prévu, pourquoi tenteriez-vous un coup risqué le long de la ligne ou encore un revers croisé [...]? 5, record 1, French, - parall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe paralelo
1, record 1, Spanish, golpe%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pelota que corre paralelamente a las líneas laterales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20paralelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hit down the line
1, record 2, English, hit%20down%20the%20line
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- go up the line 1, record 2, English, go%20up%20the%20line
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expressions "down the line" and "up the line" appear to be opposites; nonetheless they are not - merely a matter of seeing the same reality in 2 different perspectives. The former expression, however is more frequent. 1, record 2, English, - hit%20down%20the%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hit down-the-line
- go up-the-line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frapper en parallèle
1, record 2, French, frapper%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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