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TWIST SERVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American twist serve
1, record 1, English, American%20twist%20serve
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American twist 2, record 1, English, American%20twist
correct, see observation, noun
- twist service 3, record 1, English, twist%20service
correct
- twist serve 4, record 1, English, twist%20serve
correct, noun
- twist 5, record 1, English, twist
correct, noun
- kick serve 6, record 1, English, kick%20serve
correct, see observation, noun
- kick service 1, record 1, English, kick%20service
correct
- kicker 4, record 1, English, kicker
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of topspin serve hit with a combination of topspin and sidespin. The ball not only takes a high bounce, it also flies in a direction opposite of what one would normally expect it to. 4, record 1, English, - American%20twist%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An exageration of the topspin serve turns the service into a kick service or "American twist". A right-hander's American twist serve puts left-to-right spin on the ball. Such a serve can present difficulties for the receiver, particularly on grass where the bounce could be tricky. 4, record 1, English, - American%20twist%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "kick serve" is also called the "kicker". It became known as the "american twist" or "american twist serve" in the first Davis Cup match in 1900 when the finalists, Holcombe Ward, a Harvard man, and his college friend, Dwight Davis, used the stroke they had developed to beat their English opponents. 7, record 1, English, - American%20twist%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If the kick serve is correctly delivered it can often be followed in so as to make your next shot the volley you might have tried on a successful power serve ... Try to mix the angle of [your] serves and watch for weaknesses in your opponent, e.g., a backhand to a high-kicking serve is not easily played at club standard. 6, record 1, English, - American%20twist%20serve
Record 1, Key term(s)
- American twist service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service twisté
1, record 1, French, service%20twist%C3%A9
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service américain 2, record 1, French, service%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
- service lifté 3, record 1, French, service%20lift%C3%A9
masculine noun
- service inversé 4, record 1, French, service%20invers%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service brossé où la balle rebondit haut et dans la direction opposée à son mouvement original. 2, record 1, French, - service%20twist%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l'appelle aussi à tort «service lifté». 2, record 1, French, - service%20twist%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes connexes : service brossé ou service lifté (ou service à effet toppé). 1, record 1, French, - service%20twist%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- service lifté
- service brossé
- service à effet toppé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saque topspin
1, record 1, Spanish, saque%20topspin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- saque liftado 1, record 1, Spanish, saque%20liftado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shine with wear
1, record 2, English, shine%20with%20wear
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Worsted serge gives excellent service, holds the crease very well but shine with wear because of the high twist in the yarn and compactness of the goods. 1, record 2, English, - shine%20with%20wear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lustre au porter
1, record 2, French, lustre%20au%20porter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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