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UNDERHAND SERVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underhand serve
1, record 1, English, underhand%20serve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stand facing the net, knees bent, with the left foot forward and left arm extended across the front of the body. The ball rests on the palm of the left hand. The right arm is swung 2, record 1, English, - underhand%20serve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underhand: With the hand or arm moving forward in an arc below the level of the waist. 3, record 1, English, - underhand%20serve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
- Volleyball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service bas
1, record 1, French, service%20bas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Services bas : il s'agit de frapper la balle par dessous avec le poing ou la main. 2, record 1, French, - service%20bas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
au moment de la frappe de la balle, le bras droit exécute un mouvement de balancier vers l'avant 3, record 1, French, - service%20bas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de equipo
- Vóleibol
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saque de abajo
1, record 1, Spanish, saque%20de%20abajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underhand serve
1, record 2, English, underhand%20serve
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- underhand service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service en dessous
1, record 2, French, service%20en%20dessous
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- service à la cuillère 2, record 2, French, service%20%C3%A0%20la%20cuill%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- service par en-dessous 3, record 2, French, service%20par%20en%2Ddessous
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service selon lequel on frappe la balle par-dessous. 4, record 2, French, - service%20en%20dessous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Verbe connexe : servir en dessous. Antonyme : service en dessus (peu usité). 4, record 2, French, - service%20en%20dessous
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il avait éliminé en huitième de finale le numéro un mondial de l'époque, Ivan Lendl, en lui faisant la méchante farce d'un service à la cuillère [...] 2, record 2, French, - service%20en%20dessous
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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