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PATTY CAKE SERVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patty-cake serve
1, record 1, English, patty%2Dcake%20serve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- puffball serve 1, record 1, English, puffball%20serve
correct
- puffball 1, record 1, English, puffball
correct
- balloon ball 1, record 1, English, balloon%20ball
correct
- lollipop serve 1, record 1, English, lollipop%20serve
correct
- patball serve 1, record 1, English, patball%20serve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weak and soft serve that involves no legwork or shoulder rotation, used in desperation to get the ball over the net, usually on the second try. 1, record 1, English, - patty%2Dcake%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Typical tennis jargon. The term "balloon ball" is used by tennis guru "Vic Braden" in one of his instructional videos. 1, record 1, English, - patty%2Dcake%20serve
Record 1, Key term(s)
- puff ball serve
- puff ball service
- patty cake serve
- patty cake service
- patball service
- lollipop service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service ballon
1, record 1, French, service%20ballon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ballon 2, record 1, French, ballon
correct, masculine noun
- service du type pétard mouillé 1, record 1, French, service%20du%20type%20p%C3%A9tard%20mouill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- balloune 3, record 1, French, balloune
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service d'une faiblesse affreuse dont la trajectoire est si lente que l'adversaire peut en faire de la chair à pâté. 4, record 1, French, - service%20ballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le service dévastateur qui ne passe presque jamais se transforme à la deuxième tentative en service ballon. 1, record 1, French, - service%20ballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Si] le mouvement est mené avec le coude, [vous aurez comme conséquence un] service du type «pétard mouillé», [et vous serez dans l']impossibilité de donner de l'effet à la balle [...] 1, record 1, French, - service%20ballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] habituez-vous à servir [...] encore moins de puissance sur la deuxième balle, sans que ce soit un ballon, mais beaucoup plus d'effet sur la balle. 1, record 1, French, - service%20ballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] triste scénario de la première balle [de service] forte en dehors, et de la deuxième «balloune». 3, record 1, French, - service%20ballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Service ballon faible. 4, record 1, French, - service%20ballon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- service anémique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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