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BACKSCRATCHING POSITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backscratching position
1, record 1, English, backscratching%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backscratch position 1, record 1, English, backscratch%20position
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Sampras] has generated tremendous wrist snap and forearm pronation ... To learn pronation, hold the racquet with just your thumb and index finger. As you swing the racquet from the backscratching position up to the contact point, try to square the strings up to the ball. You have to pronate to do it .... 1, record 1, English, - backscratching%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position de grattage
1, record 1, French, position%20de%20grattage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- position arrière 2, record 1, French, position%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- position armé 1, record 1, French, position%20arm%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : amener la raquette dans le dos, raquette préparée dans le dos. 3, record 1, French, - position%20de%20grattage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portez votre raquette en position arrière 2, record 1, French, - position%20de%20grattage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Amener la raquette en position «armé» en levant directement le bras droit [...] Avant l'impact, laisser tomber la raquette dans le dos et effectuer une boucle semblable à celle du service. 1, record 1, French, - position%20de%20grattage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- raquette dans le dos
- raquette préparée dans le dos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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