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LEFT COURT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ad service court
1, record 1, English, ad%20service%20court
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ad-court 2, record 1, English, ad%2Dcourt
correct, see observation
- ad court 3, record 1, English, ad%20court
correct, see observation
- advantage court 4, record 1, English, advantage%20court
correct, see observation
- lest service court 1, record 1, English, lest%20service%20court
correct
- left court 5, record 1, English, left%20court
correct
- left-hand court 6, record 1, English, left%2Dhand%20court
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When serving or returning serve, the left side as a player faces the net. 1, record 1, English, - ad%20service%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shortened form "ad-court" is more commonly heard and seen than "advantage court"; it refers to the left court from which the advantage is always played. Other related term: station (e.g., to stand in correct station before serving). 7, record 1, English, - ad%20service%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The point score being 15-all, the Server, by mistake, serves from the left-hand court. He wins the point. He then serves again from the right-hand court, delivering a fault. 6, record 1, English, - ad%20service%20court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- court gauche
1, record 1, French, court%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- court de revers 2, record 1, French, court%20de%20revers
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- moitié gauche 3, record 1, French, moiti%C3%A9%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone à gauche de la ligne médiane, à partir du filet jusqu'à la ligne de fond. 1, record 1, French, - court%20gauche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «court de revers» ne s'applique pas aux gauchers, donc n'est pas entièrement fiable. Phraséologie connexe : moitié du terrain (p. ex. : effectuer son service à partir de la bonne moitié du terrain), diagonale des avantages, carré de service gauche. 4, record 1, French, - court%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado izquierdo
1, record 1, Spanish, lado%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el tanteo de 15 iguales, el jugador al que le corresponde sacar lo hace, por error, desde el lado izquierdo [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - lado%20izquierdo
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