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Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A player who makes money by either teaching or playing tennis.

OBS

Teaching pros are usually distinguished from playing pros, although some professionals teach and play for money.

CONT

Among the pros wielding Yonex frames are Martina Navratilova ... and Sergi Bruguera.

CONT

... he turned pro and headed to Israel for a satellite circuit.

PHR

Journeyman, overrated, teaching, touring professional.

PHR

To turn professional.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Joueur dont le tennis est le métier.

OBS

Les professionnels se divisent en deux groupes : les itinérants (joueurs de compétition)[en anglais «touring pros»] et les enseignants [teaching pros].

CONT

[Rod Laver] restera célèbre pour avoir réalisé deux grands chelems (remportant la même année les Internationaux de France, de Grande-Bretagne, des États-Unis et d'Australie), en 1962 (comme amateur) et en 1969 (comme professionnel).

CONT

Encore classée sixième mondiale à 38 ans, la gauchère émérite a décidé de tourner la page après une longue carrière entamée victorieusement il y a 20 ans au tournoi d'Orlando, son premier succès chez les professionnelles.

Key term(s)
  • professionnelle du tennis

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

Para [Alberto] Costa y [Virgina] Ruano, que llevan ya un par de años entre los profesionales, París fue una experiencia imborrable.

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Record 2 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

Said of a particular coin denomination and date in general or of a specific grade level of that coin that has been traditionally valued lower that it really should have been.

OBS

Distinguish from "undergraded."

OBS

Related terms :overrated, sleeper(noun).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

A numismatic item whose rarity or future value is not generally recognized. Such a coin will be underpriced in current markets relative to more common coins.

OBS

See related term :overrated, underrated, steal(noun).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage
DEF

Pièce dont on ne reconnaît pas encore la rareté, la force et la valeur éventuelle et que le marché a tendance à sous-estimer et, partant, à sous-étiqueter.

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Numismatics
  • Coining
DEF

Said of a particular coin denomination and date in general, or of a specific grade level of that coin, that has been traditionally valued higher than it really should have been, possibly as a result of a market promotion or a long time collector fascination with the coin; 1948 coinage, for example, tends to be overrated in high quality grades. On the contrary, a coin that is underrated is a "sleeper" in terms of proper recognition and value.

OBS

Distinguish from "overgraded".

OBS

See related term: underrated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Numismatique
  • Monnayage

Spanish

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