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UP-THE-LINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down the line
1, record 1, English, down%20the%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- down-the-line 2, record 1, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a tennis shot made from the side of the tennis court and directed across the net near the edge of the court on the same side. 3, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strokes played approximately parallel with the sidelines are described as "down the line" as opposed to "cross-court". 4, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because of the length of this qualifier, "down-the-line" is more often than not used as a predicate, as in the phrase a "drop shot down-the-line". Furthermore, "up-the-line" is sometimes used synonymously with "down-the-line". It seems that it is merely a question of perspective; opposite of "crosscourt". 3, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... driven shots down the line can travel above head height at the net and still drop inside the base-line. 5, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[He] drops his left shoulder and raises his right one before driving down the line. 6, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
A down-the-line backhand return winner. 3, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To hit/put the ball down the line. 3, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record 1, Key term(s)
- up-the-line
- up the line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parallèle
1, record 1, French, parall%C3%A8le
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- en parallèle 2, record 1, French, en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct
- le long de la ligne 3, record 1, French, le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à un coup dirigé parallèlement aux lignes de côté. 4, record 1, French, - parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : coup le long de la ligne. Ne pas confondre avec «position parallèle» . 4, record 1, French, - parall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paralelo
1, record 1, Spanish, paralelo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paralela a la línea 2, record 1, Spanish, paralela%20a%20la%20l%C3%ADnea
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tres posibilidades de resto: al centro a sus pies, cruzada o paralela. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paralelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dejada paralela. 3, record 1, Spanish, - paralelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hit down the line
1, record 2, English, hit%20down%20the%20line
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- go up the line 1, record 2, English, go%20up%20the%20line
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expressions "down the line" and "up the line" appear to be opposites; nonetheless they are not-merely a matter of seeing the same reality in 2 different perspectives. The former expression, however is more frequent. 1, record 2, English, - hit%20down%20the%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hit down-the-line
- go up-the-line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frapper en parallèle
1, record 2, French, frapper%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct
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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