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POSITION BAT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yorker
1, record 1, English, yorker
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bowled ball in cricket that pitches in or close to the blockhole, a light indentation in the ground just behind the popping crease and in front of the wicket made by a batsman with the end of his bat to mark the position of his guard. 1, record 1, English, - yorker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A yorker lands so close to the batsman’s feet that it is extremely difficult for him to hit the ball. 2, record 1, English, - yorker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balle bondissant sur la limite du frappeur
1, record 1, French, balle%20bondissant%20sur%20la%20limite%20du%20frappeur
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balle bondissant sur la limite du batteur 1, record 1, French, balle%20bondissant%20sur%20la%20limite%20du%20batteur
see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- balle bondissant sur la ligne de camp du batteur 2, record 1, French, balle%20bondissant%20sur%20la%20ligne%20de%20camp%20du%20batteur
feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cricket. À ce sport, la «limite du frappeur» (en anglais, «popping crease») dite «limite du batteur» en Europe, est une ligne à 4 pieds devant le guichet (en anglais «wicket»). 1, record 1, French, - balle%20bondissant%20sur%20la%20limite%20du%20frappeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stance at bat
1, record 2, English, stance%20at%20bat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- position at bat 2, record 2, English, position%20at%20bat
correct
- batter’s position 3, record 2, English, batter%26rsquo%3Bs%20position
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every batter has his own individual stance. 4, record 2, English, - stance%20at%20bat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position au bâton
1, record 2, French, position%20au%20b%C3%A2ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- position d'un frappeur au bâton 2, record 2, French, position%20d%27un%20frappeur%20au%20b%C3%A2ton
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque joueur a une position particulière au bâton 3, record 2, French, - position%20au%20b%C3%A2ton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- base meta
1, record 2, Spanish, base%20meta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- base del cuadro 1, record 2, Spanish, base%20del%20cuadro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backswing
1, record 3, English, backswing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of a club, racket or bat backward to the position from which the downward or forward stroke is made. 2, record 3, English, - backswing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- montée
1, record 3, French, mont%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- montée du club 2, record 3, French, mont%C3%A9e%20du%20club
correct, feminine noun
- prise d'élan 1, record 3, French, prise%20d%27%C3%A9lan
correct, feminine noun
- élan arrière 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9lan%20arri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- montée du mouvement 3, record 3, French, mont%C3%A9e%20du%20mouvement
feminine noun
- backswing 4, record 3, French, backswing
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase ascendante du mouvement de golf. 1, record 3, French, - mont%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le swing se divise en deux parties : le backswing ou montée du club, et le downswing ou descente du club. 2, record 3, French, - mont%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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