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LEFT-HAND COURT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deuce service court
1, record 1, English, deuce%20service%20court
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deuce court 2, record 1, English, deuce%20court
correct
- deuce side 3, record 1, English, deuce%20side
correct
- forehand side 4, record 1, English, forehand%20side
correct, see observation
- forehand court 5, record 1, English, forehand%20court
correct
- right-hand court 6, record 1, English, right%2Dhand%20court
correct
- right court 6, record 1, English, right%20court
correct
- right half of the court 7, record 1, English, right%20half%20of%20the%20court
correct
- right half 8, record 1, English, right%20half
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The right-hand service court into which the server must serve when the score is "deuce". In other words, the right half of a tennis player’s court as that player faces the opposing baseline. 3, record 1, English, - deuce%20service%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "forehand court" is only valid if one were to assume that the recipient of the message is a righthander. Otherwise use one of the other synonyms. Other related term: station (e.g. to stand in the correct station before serving). 3, record 1, English, - deuce%20service%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When you are serving from your forehand side, it’s usually a good idea to give your receiver another wide-angle serve that takes him across his forehand sideline. 5, record 1, English, - deuce%20service%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If your volley went to the other sideline (his backhand), you’ll do just the reverse: you’ll drift over into your own forehand court. 5, record 1, English, - deuce%20service%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
In delivering the service, the Server shall stand alternately behind the right and left Courts beginning from the right in every game. 6, record 1, English, - deuce%20service%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
The point score being 15-all, the Server, by mistake, serves from the left-hand Court. He wins the point. He then serves again from the right-hand Court, delivering a fault. 6, record 1, English, - deuce%20service%20court
Record 1, Key term(s)
- righthand court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-court droit
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dcourt%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- court de coup droit 2, record 1, French, court%20de%20coup%20droit
correct, masculine noun
- moitié droite 3, record 1, French, moiti%C3%A9%20droite
correct, feminine noun
- côté coup droit 4, record 1, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20coup%20droit
masculine noun
- moitié droite du court 4, record 1, French, moiti%C3%A9%20droite%20du%20court
correct, feminine noun
- demi-droit 5, record 1, French, demi%2Ddroit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un droitier, le côté droit du court. 6, record 1, French, - demi%2Dcourt%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme connexe : moitié du terrain (p. ex.: effectuer son service à partir de la bonne moitié du terrain), diagonale des égalités, carré de service droit. 6, record 1, French, - demi%2Dcourt%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si vous servez, par exemple, du demi-court droit, vous devez placer la balle dans le demi-court opposé. 1, record 1, French, - demi%2Dcourt%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En alternance, le joueur effectue son service à partir de la moitié droite puis de la moitié gauche du terrain, en commençant par la droite à chaque jeu [...] 3, record 1, French, - demi%2Dcourt%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado derecho
1, record 1, Spanish, lado%20derecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el tanteo de 15 iguales, el jugador al que le corresponde sacar lo hace, por error, desde el lado izquierdo [...] Sirve, a continuación, desde el lado derecho, fallando el primer saque [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - lado%20derecho
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ad service court
1, record 2, English, ad%20service%20court
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ad-court 2, record 2, English, ad%2Dcourt
correct, see observation
- ad court 3, record 2, English, ad%20court
correct, see observation
- advantage court 4, record 2, English, advantage%20court
correct, see observation
- lest service court 1, record 2, English, lest%20service%20court
correct
- left court 5, record 2, English, left%20court
correct
- left-hand court 6, record 2, English, left%2Dhand%20court
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When serving or returning serve, the left side as a player faces the net. 1, record 2, English, - ad%20service%20court
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shortened form "ad-court" is more commonly heard and seen than "advantage court"; it refers to the left court from which the advantage is always played. Other related term: station (e.g., to stand in correct station before serving). 7, record 2, English, - ad%20service%20court
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The point score being 15-all, the Server, by mistake, serves from the left-hand court. He wins the point. He then serves again from the right-hand court, delivering a fault. 6, record 2, English, - ad%20service%20court
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- court gauche
1, record 2, French, court%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- court de revers 2, record 2, French, court%20de%20revers
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- moitié gauche 3, record 2, French, moiti%C3%A9%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone à gauche de la ligne médiane, à partir du filet jusqu'à la ligne de fond. 1, record 2, French, - court%20gauche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «court de revers» ne s'applique pas aux gauchers, donc n'est pas entièrement fiable. Phraséologie connexe : moitié du terrain (p. ex. : effectuer son service à partir de la bonne moitié du terrain), diagonale des avantages, carré de service gauche. 4, record 2, French, - court%20gauche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado izquierdo
1, record 2, Spanish, lado%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el tanteo de 15 iguales, el jugador al que le corresponde sacar lo hace, por error, desde el lado izquierdo [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - lado%20izquierdo
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