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HITTING POWER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peer victimization
1, record 1, English, peer%20victimization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We define peer victimization... as physical, verbal, or psychological abuse of victims by perpetrators who intend to cause them harm... The critical features that distinguish victimization from simple conflict between peers are the intention to cause harm and an imbalance of power between perpetrator and victim. Hitting, name calling, intimidating gestures, racial slurs, spreading of rumors, and social exclusion by powerful others are all examples of behaviors that constitute peer victimization. 1, record 1, English, - peer%20victimization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- peer victimisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- victimisation par les pairs
1, record 1, French, victimisation%20par%20les%20pairs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les enfants victimisés par leurs pairs sont parfois choisis en fonction de caractéristiques qui les différencient des autres. 2, record 1, French, - victimisation%20par%20les%20pairs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweetspot
1, record 2, English, sweetspot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sweet spot 2, record 2, English, sweet%20spot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exact place on a stringbed, usually although not always in the centre, that produces controlled power with no vibration. 3, record 2, English, - sweetspot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that a stroke launched from the "sweet spot" carries maximum pace and is easier to control than one hit near the rim of the tennis racquet. In some texts a "sweetspot" stands for the ideal hitting point as well as for the slightly larger zone which includes this point; in other texts a marketing distinction is made between the(smaller) sweetspot and the larger "power zone" or "sweet zone". However today it would seem that the term "sweetspot" has become more prevalent to the point where it includes both the ideal point and the surrounding zone. 3, record 2, English, - sweetspot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flagship of Prince’s racquet line is the Extender model, with a distinctive design that involves lowering the throat and extending the mainstrings. The result is an enlarged sweetspot in a very lightweight frame. 4, record 2, English, - sweetspot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
enlarged sweetspot, extended sweetspot, large sweetspot 3, record 2, English, - sweetspot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sweet zone
- power zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone d'impact
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%27impact
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de centrage 2, record 2, French, zone%20de%20centrage
correct, feminine noun
- centre d'impact 3, record 2, French, centre%20d%27impact
correct, masculine noun
- cœur du cordage 4, record 2, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20du%20cordage
correct, masculine noun
- centre de percussion 5, record 2, French, centre%20de%20percussion
correct, masculine noun
- zone d'élasticité 5, record 2, French, zone%20d%27%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point invisible minuscule vers lequel converge la tension des cordes (point névralgique normalement au centre du tamis) ou la zone immédiate entourant ce point, à partir duquel on gagne à frapper les coups. 6, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parler de tamis signifie parler du centre d'impact (sweet spot) parce qu'il s'agit là d'un point névralgique. Le centre d'impact est donc le point vers lequel converge la tension des cordes. Comme il s'agit d'un point invisible minuscule, il est très difficile de frapper régulièrement le centre d'impact avec la balle. [...] la zone immédiate entourant le centre d'impact possède sensiblement les mêmes caractéristiques, mais elle est beaucoup plus vaste. On l'appelle la zone d'impact. Si la balle frappe le cordage dans la zone d'impact, vous ressentirez très peu de vibrations, votre balle aura beaucoup de vélocité et votre coup sera précis et bien senti. [...] Au contraire, si le coup est décentré - balle frappée près du cadre, en dehors de la zone d'impact - vous aurez comme résultat beaucoup de vibrations, une balle «molle» dont le destin semble inconnu et, en prime, votre raquette aura tendance à vous tourner dans la main (effet de couple). 7, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La Vortex Lite. Difficile de frapper hors zone! La raquette avec la plus grande zone d'impact parmi toutes celles actuellement disponibles sur le marché. 8, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Partie centrale du tamis dans laquelle la balle trouve son meilleur rendement. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] Le grand tamis a une zone d'impact beaucoup plus grande que le petit tamis. En fait un agrandissement du tamis de plus de 20%, fait plus que tripler la zone d'impact. 7, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 CONT
On a songé à augmenter cette zone d'élasticité par des raquettes à grand tamis. Cette zone est également appelée sweetspot, ou centre de percussion. 5, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27impact
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sweetspot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corazón de la raqueta
1, record 2, Spanish, coraz%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20raqueta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- centro de percusión 2, record 2, Spanish, centro%20de%20percusi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte central o interior de una raqueta de tenis. 3, record 2, Spanish, - coraz%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20raqueta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La garganta suele estar escindida y su forma afecta en el grado de flexibilidad del marco y la amplitud del centro de percusión. 2, record 2, Spanish, - coraz%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20raqueta
Record 2, Key term(s)
- corazón
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hitting power
1, record 3, English, hitting%20power
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puissance de frappe
1, record 3, French, puissance%20de%20frappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les critères que nous avons retenus pour nos bancs d'essai sont : la rigidité, la puissance de frappe, la stabilité et la maniabilité ou le contrôle de la raquette en situation de jeu. 1, record 3, French, - puissance%20de%20frappe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Affecter à la baisse la puissance de frappe. Augmenter la puissance de frappe. 2, record 3, French, - puissance%20de%20frappe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impact point
1, record 4, English, impact%20point
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- point of impact 2, record 4, English, point%20of%20impact
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The impact point is where you make contact with the ball in relation to your body... Is your impact point in front of you or beside you? If the impact is late... you’ll find that you’re off balance and unable to hit with power and consistency. [Hitting the ball at the top of the bounce] also helps control impact point and maintain good balance. 3, record 4, English, - impact%20point
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- point d'impact
1, record 4, French, point%20d%27impact
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où la balle entre en contact avec le cordage de la raquette. 2, record 4, French, - point%20d%27impact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pivoter permet [...] d'augmenter le contrôle sur la balle en favorisant un meilleur transfert du poids et un point d'impact plus franc [...] 3, record 4, French, - point%20d%27impact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Juger le point d'impact. 2, record 4, French, - point%20d%27impact
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de impacto
1, record 4, Spanish, punto%20de%20impacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto ideal del encordado con el que debería establecerse el contacto con la pelota. 2, record 4, Spanish, - punto%20de%20impacto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el golpe se termina en el punto de impacto con un acompañamiento de la pelota en la dirección deseada. 3, record 4, Spanish, - punto%20de%20impacto
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
- Basketball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- zone
1, record 5, English, zone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- area 2, record 5, English, area
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A slight nuance exists between zone and area: a zone is usually pre-defined, whereas an area is not. Nonetheless, some writers do not respect this nuance and, therefore, use them synonymously. 2, record 5, English, - zone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Caution, green(-light), hitting, power, red(-light), striking, target, wide-open area. 2, record 5, English, - zone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Area location, number. 2, record 5, English, - zone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
- Basket-ball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone
1, record 5, French, zone
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aire 2, record 5, French, aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aire de service. 3, record 5, French, - zone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Zone adverse, d'approche, de filet, de fond, de jeu, de tir. 3, record 5, French, - zone
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
- Básquetbol
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona
1, record 5, Spanish, zona
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- área 2, record 5, Spanish, %C3%A1rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] mandar la pelota hacia una zona determinada. 3, record 5, Spanish, - zona
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Optics
- Meteorology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Rayleigh Law
1, record 6, English, Rayleigh%20Law
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Why is the sky blue?... Scattering, simply defined, is when light hitting a volume of air is reflected out of the air, as opposed to being absorbed or just passing through. The light bounces off of individual air particles in random directions, scattering, and making that air appear the color of the light being scattered. Preferential light scattering means that some colors of light scatter better, while other colors tend only to pass through. Lord Rayleigh, a 19th century British physicist, first explained preferential light scattering.(Sir Isaac Newton first established the phenomenon's existence.) Common air particle diameters are 1 micron(micrometer),. 1 micron, and. 01 micron.... "Rayleigh's Law indicates that the light energy scattered per unit volume of air containing particles smaller than. 1 micron is inversely proportional to the 4th power of the wavelength of the illuminating radiation(Schaeffer 155) "... More simply stated, the amount of light that bounces around in our air increases as the wavelength(which is related to color) of the light decreases. 2, record 6, English, - Rayleigh%20Law
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Optique
- Météorologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- loi de Rayleigh
1, record 6, French, loi%20de%20Rayleigh
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la loi de Rayleigh, la diffusion moléculaire est proportionnelle à l'inverse de la quatrième puissance de la longueur d'onde [...]; la couleur bleue du ciel est due à ce phénomène. 2, record 6, French, - loi%20de%20Rayleigh
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hitting surface
1, record 7, English, hitting%20surface
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hitting area 2, record 7, English, hitting%20area
- striking surface 3, record 7, English, striking%20surface
correct, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flat surface formed by the strings. 3, record 7, English, - hitting%20surface
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hitting surface of the racquet shall be flat and consist of a pattern of crossed strings connected to a frame and alternately interlaced or bonded where they cross. 4, record 7, English, - hitting%20surface
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Hitting surface" is sometimes used synonymously with "string plane", "string face" or "string bed". 5, record 7, English, - hitting%20surface
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The power zone is] the area of the racket's hitting surface that produces controlled power with no vibration. 3, record 7, English, - hitting%20surface
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The hitting surface must be flat. 6, record 7, English, - hitting%20surface
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hitting area: badminton term. 2, record 7, English, - hitting%20surface
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- surface de frappe
1, record 7, French, surface%20de%20frappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cordage 2, record 7, French, cordage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La surface de frappe de la raquette est plate et se compose d'un ensemble de cordes croisées, reliées à un cadre, et qui s'entrelacent ou se lient quand elles se croisent; la surface de frappe constitue le tamis de la raquette. 3, record 7, French, - surface%20de%20frappe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«Cordage», terme polysémique et générique dans le monde du tennis. 2, record 7, French, - surface%20de%20frappe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le cordage doit être régulier. 2, record 7, French, - surface%20de%20frappe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Grâce à la surface de frappe élargie, la [raquette] «Big Bang» vous offre un contrôle parfait. 4, record 7, French, - surface%20de%20frappe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Pour que la raquette soit bien équilibrée, il fallut aussi allonger la surface de frappe. 5, record 7, French, - surface%20de%20frappe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface de frappe : terme employé aussi au badminton. 6, record 7, French, - surface%20de%20frappe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie de golpeo
1, record 7, Spanish, superficie%20de%20golpeo
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- superficie de impacto 2, record 7, Spanish, superficie%20de%20impacto
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La superficie de impacto debe ser plana. 2, record 7, Spanish, - superficie%20de%20golpeo
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