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HIT THROUGH BALL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-volley kick
1, record 1, English, half%2Dvolley%20kick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- half-volley shot 2, record 1, English, half%2Dvolley%20shot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kick of the ball just as it rebounds from the ground. 3, record 1, English, - half%2Dvolley%20kick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When using the half-volley shot, the player should allow the ball to hit the ground for a fraction of a second. As the ball rises from the ground, approximately 4", the ball is struck through the horizontal mid-line. 4, record 1, English, - half%2Dvolley%20kick
Record 1, Key term(s)
- half volley shot
- half volley kick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tir en demi-volée
1, record 1, French, tir%20en%20demi%2Dvol%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tir de demi-volée 2, record 1, French, tir%20de%20demi%2Dvol%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup de pied de dégagement exécuté en frappant la balle juste après son contact avec le sol, dès le début du rebond; le ballon s'élève alors moins haut mais va plus loin. 3, record 1, French, - tir%20en%20demi%2Dvol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au soccer, les expressions concernant la balle en jeu se composent avec «en» ou «de». 3, record 1, French, - tir%20en%20demi%2Dvol%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back up
1, record 2, English, back%20up
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back up a teammate 2, record 2, English, back%20up%20a%20teammate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a player, to position himself near or behind a teammate to be able to assist on a play if necessary (as by catching a fly under the sun, retrieving a dropped ball still in play or stopping a missed ball). 3, record 2, English, - back%20up
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
back up a throw: To position oneself near or behind a fellow fielder or baseman attempting to catch a throw from a teammate, catcher, pitcher or baseman. 3, record 2, English, - back%20up
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
back up a hit : To position oneself near or behind a fellow fielder attempting to catch a fly or a ball hit in that direction, in case the ball gets through. 3, record 2, English, - back%20up
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couvrir
1, record 2, French, couvrir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couvrir un coéquipier 2, record 2, French, couvrir%20un%20co%C3%A9quipier
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se mettre derrière un joueur pour attraper la balle en cas d'une erreur de sa part. 3, record 2, French, - couvrir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce rôle revient souvent au voltigeur qui se place près ou derrière un coéquipier pour attraper une chandelle dont la trajectoire est mal jugée en raison du soleil, ou récupérer une balle échappée encore en jeu ou difficile à capter parce que mal lancée; il parvient ainsi à freiner la progression du coureur ou à le retirer avant qu'il ne parvienne à toucher un but. 4, record 2, French, - couvrir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grounder
1, record 3, English, grounder
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ground ball 1, record 3, English, ground%20ball
correct
- roller 2, record 3, English, roller
correct, see observation, noun
- hopper 2, record 3, English, hopper
correct, see observation, noun
- grass cutter 2, record 3, English, grass%20cutter
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A batted ball that rolls or bounces on the ground to an infielder or through the infield for a hit. 3, record 3, English, - grounder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roller: A ground ball that rolls rather than bounces along the ground. 4, record 3, English, - grounder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hopper: A bouncing batted baseball, a "hop" being the bounce of a ground ball. 4, record 3, English, - grounder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A "hopper" could also be a bouncing ball. 5, record 3, English, - grounder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
glass cutter: A hard grounder that skims along the ground. 4, record 3, English, - grounder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Sometimes called "bouncer". 5, record 3, English, - grounder
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bouncer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roulant
1, record 3, French, roulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup frappé au sol faisant rouler la balle dans le champ intérieur, vers le champ extérieur, permettant au frappeur d'atteindre au moins le premier but. 2, record 3, French, - roulant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- error
1, record 4, English, error
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- E 2, record 4, English, E
correct, see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- miscue 3, record 4, English, miscue
correct, noun
- misplay 3, record 4, English, misplay
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A play that is incorrectly made by a defensive player and that allows a batter to extend his time at bat. 4, record 4, English, - error
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An error, so determined by the official scorer, can be a missed ball that a fielder could have caught, or an erratic throw impossible to catch by a baseman, resulting in the runner being safe. A batter who reaches base through such a mistake is credited with a "hit on error". 5, record 4, English, - error
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Seen on the board during a Montréal Expos baseball match at the Stade olympique, on September 15, 2002: E - error. 5, record 4, English, - error
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
1.error charged to ...; 2.costly error; 3.throwing error. 6, record 4, English, - error
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur
1, record 4, French, erreur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- E 2, record 4, French, E
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mauvais point débité à un joueur qui laisse la balle lui échapper ou qui fait un mauvais lancer permettant à un joueur adverse d'être sauf à un but [soit de l'atteindre ou de le voler] quand il aurait dû normalement être retiré. 3, record 4, French, - erreur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le frappeur qui réussit à atteindre un but à la suite d'une telle faute est dit «sauf à la suite d'une erreur» ou «sauf sur une erreur». 4, record 4, French, - erreur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Affiché au tableau de Montréal au Stade olympique, le 15 septembre 2002 : E - erreur. 4, record 4, French, - erreur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
1.erreur débitée à...; 2.erreur coûteuse; 3.erreur résultant d'un mauvais lancer; 3.erreur résultant d'un mauvais tir. 5, record 4, French, - erreur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- error
1, record 4, Spanish, error
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high speed film camera
1, record 5, English, high%20speed%20film%20camera
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- high-speed film camera 2, record 5, English, high%2Dspeed%20film%20camera
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A camera that can record more than 50 pictures per second (nominally). 1, record 5, English, - high%20speed%20film%20camera
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
High Speed Film Camera System. Ideal for filming such slow-motion scenes as the deployment of vehicle airbags, cereal falling through frame, small-scale explosion effects, the classic water droplet and crown effect, a close-up of a golf ball being hit by a golf club and bullets exiting the barrel of a gun. 3, record 5, English, - high%20speed%20film%20camera
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caméra haute vitesse
1, record 5, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20haute%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- caméra haute-vitesse 2, record 5, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20haute%2Dvitesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caméra haute vitesse permet l'enregistrement numérique d'images ainsi que le visionnement de celles-ci à vitesse beaucoup plus réduite afin de pouvoir étudier l'événement enregistré au ralenti. On peut donc enregistrer les tirs puis analyser la séquence des événements. On peut même enregistrer les images avant le déclenchement de l'événement grâce à un déclencheur automatique. La capacité de l'image dépend du mode de visionnement. 3, record 5, French, - cam%C3%A9ra%20haute%20vitesse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lean into the ball
1, record 6, English, lean%20into%20the%20ball
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related phraseology : to hit through the ball. 1, record 6, English, - lean%20into%20the%20ball
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- frapper dans la balle
1, record 6, French, frapper%20dans%20la%20balle
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Je n'ai jamais vu quelqu'un frapper aussi bien dans la balle aussi bien en coup droit qu'en revers. 1, record 6, French, - frapper%20dans%20la%20balle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-07-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hit through the ball
1, record 7, English, hit%20through%20the%20ball
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To accelerate or drive one’s racquet through the ball. 1, record 7, English, - hit%20through%20the%20ball
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related phraseology: to lean into the ball. 1, record 7, English, - hit%20through%20the%20ball
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to hit squarely through the ball. 1, record 7, English, - hit%20through%20the%20ball
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taper à fond dans la balle
1, record 7, French, taper%20%C3%A0%20fond%20dans%20la%20balle
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- rester avec la balle 2, record 7, French, rester%20avec%20la%20balle
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accompagner, c'est-à-dire terminer son mouvement en restant dans la direction de la balle après le coup. 2, record 7, French, - taper%20%C3%A0%20fond%20dans%20la%20balle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : frapper dans la balle. 3, record 7, French, - taper%20%C3%A0%20fond%20dans%20la%20balle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Je me suis dit qu'il fallait être agressive, que je devais taper à fond dans la balle [...] 1, record 7, French, - taper%20%C3%A0%20fond%20dans%20la%20balle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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