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PLAYING SURFACE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- court surface
1, record 1, English, court%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- playing surface 2, record 1, English, playing%20surface
correct
- surface 3, record 1, English, surface
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The last coating on a tennis court playing surface; the material forming the top of the surface on which players run or the balls bounce. 4, record 1, English, - court%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel's tropical tennis garden surrounds ten Plex-Pave hardcourts of various speeds, which allows players to select their court based on a preference for a fast or slow-paced surface. 5, record 1, English, - court%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The playing conditions depend on the sun, the wind, the type of court surface, etc.; to equalize them, the players change sides at the end of each odd game after the first game has been played. 4, record 1, English, - court%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
abrasive court, all-weather surface, carpet surface, fast-paced surface, slow-paced surface, synthetic surface 2, record 1, English, - court%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface de jeu
1, record 1, French, surface%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface 2, record 1, French, surface
correct, feminine noun
- revêtement du court 3, record 1, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20du%20court
correct, masculine noun
- revêtement 4, record 1, French, rev%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quatre surfaces [extérieures] sont homologuées par la fédération française : ciment, asphalte classique, enrobé bitumineux, élastomère, agglomérés et assimilés. En ce qui concerne les courts couverts : parquet, revêtement synthétique, revêtement aggloméré, et moquette. Si on fait allusion à une surface synthétique, il suffit de dire «revêtement synthétique» ou «moquette», selon le cas. 5, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nous allons tester à Lyon un nouveau revêtement de Taraflex [...] 6, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] comme le prescrit le règlement, la surface a été choisie il y a trois mois en fonction des joueurs du moment. On se porta, alors, sur un revêtement rapide accordant ainsi un vote de confiance à Pioline et Boetsch. 7, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
revêtement abrasif, lisse, lourd, pulvérulent, rapide, synthétique 5, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
revêtement d'asphalte, de tartan, en caoutchouc, en cendré 5, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- suelo 2, record 1, Spanish, suelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suelo: hierba [Wimbledon, en Londres, Inglaterra], artificial [en Nueva York, EE.UU.], en hierba sintética [en Melbourne, Australia], y en tierra batida [en Paris, Francia]. El tenis puede jugarse también al aire libre o a cubierto y el suelo puede ser de madera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - superficie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Podemos [...] dividir las superficies en dos tipos: Pistas rápidas y pistas lentas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - superficie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... no ha perdido ni un solo partido en esta superficie, ha ganado 28 consecutivamente y eso le ha convertido en campeón 5 veces. 3, record 1, Spanish, - superficie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
superficie de arcilla, sintética 5, record 1, Spanish, - superficie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
- Sports Facilities and Venues
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- curling rink
1, record 2, English, curling%20rink
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rink 2, record 2, English, rink
correct
- sheet 3, record 2, English, sheet
correct, see observation, noun
- sheet of ice 4, record 2, English, sheet%20of%20ice
correct, see observation
- sheet rink 5, record 2, English, sheet%20rink
correct, Europe
- sheet-rink 6, record 2, English, sheet%2Drink
correct, Europe
- playing area 7, record 2, English, playing%20area
correct, see observation
- playing surface 7, record 2, English, playing%20surface
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stretch of ice measured off or marked out for the game of curling. 8, record 2, English, - curling%20rink
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The playing area, or rink, is 138 feet long by 14 feet wide and is sprayed with water to pebble the ice surface. 9, record 2, English, - curling%20rink
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distinguish between the "curling rink," one playing area, and the "sheet of ice" on which there is more than one curling rink. The term "sheet of ice" is used to mean both. 10, record 2, English, - curling%20rink
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
- Installations et sites (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piste de curling
1, record 2, French, piste%20de%20curling
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piste 2, record 2, French, piste
correct, feminine noun
- surface de curling 3, record 2, French, surface%20de%20curling
correct, feminine noun
- aire de jeu 4, record 2, French, aire%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
- rink 5, record 2, French, rink
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- rink de curling 6, record 2, French, rink%20de%20curling
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- terrain de curling 7, record 2, French, terrain%20de%20curling
correct, masculine noun
- terrain 5, record 2, French, terrain
correct, masculine noun
- surface de jeu 4, record 2, French, surface%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allée de glace marquée sur laquelle on joue au curling. 4, record 2, French, - piste%20de%20curling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terrain, ou «rink», mesure 38,40 m de long entre les deux lignes de lancer. 8, record 2, French, - piste%20de%20curling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme rink (de curling) est un anglicisme au Canada. 9, record 2, French, - piste%20de%20curling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre la «piste de curling», chacune des aires de jeu, avec la «surface de glace» sur laquelle se retrouve une série de pistes de curling. 9, record 2, French, - piste%20de%20curling
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- playing surface
1, record 3, English, playing%20surface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Table tennis term. 2, record 3, English, - playing%20surface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 3, English, - playing%20surface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface de jeu
1, record 3, French, surface%20de%20jeu
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de tennis de table. 1, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie de juego
1, record 3, Spanish, superficie%20de%20juego
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término de tenis de mesa. 2, record 3, Spanish, - superficie%20de%20juego
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