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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backspin
1, record 1, English, backspin
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back-spin 2, record 1, English, back%2Dspin
correct, noun
- underspin 3, record 1, English, underspin
correct, noun
- under-spin 4, record 1, English, under%2Dspin
correct, noun
- underslice 5, record 1, English, underslice
correct, noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A backward rotation imparted on the ball by brushing the racket face down and under the ball, causing it to stop abruptly or bounce backward upon making contact with the court surface. 5, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The driven volley with under-spin will see the ball bounce lower, offering less chance of an attacking reply, but the margin for error - with no top spin to bring the ball down - is small indeed. 4, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[A slice is a] shot hit with a mixture of back- and side-spin. 2, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that the racket moves in a plane that is downward from a line drawn perpendicular to the hitting surface. "Back-spin," "underspin" and "underslice" all refer to a particular spin added to the ball. "Chop," "slice" and "chip" are more specific terms since they refer to particular shots. Sometimes all of these terms are mistakenly used as synonyms. 5, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Backspin effect. 5, record 1, English, - backspin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To apply, impart, supply backspin. To produce a backspin. 5, record 1, English, - backspin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- under slice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet arrière
1, record 1, French, effet%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet vers l'arrière 2, record 1, French, effet%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- effet coupé 3, record 1, French, effet%20coup%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- effet slicé 3, record 1, French, effet%20slic%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- effet chopé 3, record 1, French, effet%20chop%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- effet rétro 4, record 1, French, effet%20r%C3%A9tro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volée chop. Tête de la raquette à la même hauteur que la main. Pauline choisit de descendre verticalement sa raquette à l'impact, afin d'effectuer une volée avec effet arrière. 1, record 1, French, - effet%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Frottement de haut en bas. L'effet obtenu est appelé coupé, ou slicé ou chopé. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains experts, il y a une nuance entre «coupé», «slicé» et «chopé» en fonction de l'angle auquel la raquette fait contact avec la balle. 5, record 1, French, - effet%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de retroceso
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20retroceso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto hacia atrás 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20hacia%20atr%C3%A1s
correct, masculine noun
- efecto de rotación hacia atrás 3, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20rotaci%C3%B3n%20hacia%20atr%C3%A1s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efecto que consiste en que la pelota gira en sentido inverso mientras avanza en su trayectoria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20retroceso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sirve para controlar la pelota; una pelota cortada se golpea de arriba abajo. Es un golpe muy recomendado para las subidas a la red, sobre todo de revés; [...] Cuando queramos pasar a un adversario que sube a la red no debemos utilizar nunca el golpe cortado, ya que resulta lento, sino el plano o liftado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20retroceso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excessive underspin
1, record 2, English, excessive%20underspin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overspin 2, record 2, English, overspin
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of underspin in which the ball appears to bounce back in the direction from which it came. 1, record 2, English, - excessive%20underspin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "overspin" is usually used in reference to excessive underspin, although technically it could also refer to "topspin", but in practice it rarely does. Depending on surface and atmospheric conditions(i. e the wind), the chop and the cut(imparting spin horizontally under the ball rather than imparting spin vertically downwards as in the slice) can make the ball skid, bounce low or stop. 1, record 2, English, - excessive%20underspin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slice with excessive underspin. 1, record 2, English, - excessive%20underspin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet rétro
1, record 2, French, effet%20r%C3%A9tro
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effet contraire 1, record 2, French, effet%20contraire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Rotation si prononcée qu'elle] fait rebondir la balle en arrière, parfois jusqu'à repasser seule par-dessus le filet. 2, record 2, French, - effet%20r%C3%A9tro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amortir l'impact en cassant légèrement le poignet en arrière et en ouvrant un peu le tamis. Cela permet d'annuler la vitesse de la balle et de la couper pour lui imprimer un effet rétro (ou contraire) en lui donnant juste assez de puissance pour qu'elle aille «mourir» dans le court adverse. 1, record 2, French, - effet%20r%C3%A9tro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rolling coulter
1, record 3, English, rolling%20coulter
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- disc coulter 2, record 3, English, disc%20coulter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A round, flat, steel disk, sharpened on the edge and suspended on a shank and yoke from the beam of a plow, so constructed that it can be adjusted up and down for depth and side ways for width of cut [that] cuts the furrow slice loose from the furrow wall, especially when plowing under heavy plant growth with a moldboard plow. 3, record 3, English, - rolling%20coulter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Motoculteurs et motobineuses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coutre à disque
1, record 3, French, coutre%20%C3%A0%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coutre circulaire 1, record 3, French, coutre%20circulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coutre : Pièce travaillante d'un corps de charrue. Le coutre tranche verticalement la bande de terre à retourner en amorçant la muraille [...] 2, record 3, French, - coutre%20%C3%A0%20disque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motocultores y motobinadoras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuchilla de disco
1, record 3, Spanish, cuchilla%20de%20disco
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuchilla circular 1, record 3, Spanish, cuchilla%20circular
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- block caving
1, record 4, English, block%20caving
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- block-caving 2, record 4, English, block%2Dcaving
correct
- block caving method 3, record 4, English, block%20caving%20method
correct
- block-caving mining method 4, record 4, English, block%2Dcaving%20mining%20method
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of caving in which a thick block of ore is partly cut off from surrounding blocks by a series of drifts, one above the other, or by boundary shrinkage stopes. 5, record 4, English, - block%20caving
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This block] is then undercut by removing a slice of ore or a series of slices separated by small pillars underneath the block. The isolated, unsupported block of ore breaks and caves under its own weight. The broken ore is drawn off from below, and as the caved mass moves downward, due to continued drawing of broken ore from below, it is broken further by pressure and attrition. The overlying capping caves and follows the broken ore downward. 5, record 4, English, - block%20caving
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Block Caving [or] block caving method: so called because mining occurs sequentially in segments or blocks 60 to 150 m (200 to 500 ft) on a side in all three directions. 6, record 4, English, - block%20caving
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foudroyage par blocs
1, record 4, French, foudroyage%20par%20blocs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- méthode d'exploitation par blocs foudroyés 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27exploitation%20par%20blocs%20foudroy%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- éboulement en masse 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9boulement%20en%20masse
correct, masculine noun
- méthode d'exploitation par abattage par le tir après sous-cavage 4, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27exploitation%20par%20abattage%20par%20le%20tir%20apr%C3%A8s%20sous%2Dcavage
feminine noun
- méthode des blocs foudroyés 5, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20blocs%20foudroy%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- blocs foudroyés 6, record 4, French, blocs%20foudroy%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
- foudroyage en masse du minerai 7, record 4, French, foudroyage%20en%20masse%20du%20minerai
masculine noun
- foudroyage en masse 6, record 4, French, foudroyage%20en%20masse
masculine noun
- exploitation par blocs foudroyés 8, record 4, French, exploitation%20par%20blocs%20foudroy%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- découpage en massifs d'abattage 9, record 4, French, d%C3%A9coupage%20en%20massifs%20d%27abattage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variante de la méthode d'exploitation par foudroyage. L'amas de minerai est découpé en blocs de dimensions importantes. Le minerai se désagrège spontanément par foudroyage et descend en masses. Le soutirage se fait dans un réseau d'entonnoirs ménagés à la base du bloc. 2, record 4, French, - foudroyage%20par%20blocs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le foudroyage par blocs [...] consiste à sous-caver un bloc de minerai de plusieurs dizaines de mètres de hauteur pour provoquer son foudroyage. [...] La base du bloc est découpée en entonnoirs, au-dessus des cheminées de soutirage qui permettent au minerai foudroyé de descendre par gravité dans les niveaux de raclage horizontaux. Le foudroyage est amorcé par le dépilage d'une tranche de minerai à la base du bloc et progresse dans la masse du minerai, puis dans les terrains stériles de recouvrement. 1, record 4, French, - foudroyage%20par%20blocs
Record 4, Key term(s)
- découpage en massifs d'abatage
- exploitation par abattage par le tir après sous-cavage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forming board
1, record 5, English, forming%20board
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic-covered, sometimes perforated board located under the paper machine wire between the breast roll and first table roll. It is used to eliminate the sag caused by impact of the stock jet from the slice and to improve flow onto the wire. 2, record 5, English, - forming%20board
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Fabrication du papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marbre
1, record 5, French, marbre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support plein, percé de trous ou encore formé de lames assemblées avec des entretoises, situé à la sortie de la caisse d'arrivée pour y retarder l'égouttage de la pâte. 2, record 5, French, - marbre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouvera aussi le terme «marbre» sous l'article 8.3.4.3 de CTD-1. 3, record 5, French, - marbre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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