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WEAK SIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Polo
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weak side
1, record 1, English, weak%20side
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side of the pool where the ball is not located. 1, record 1, English, - weak%20side
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Water-polo
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- côté faible
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté de la piscine où le ballon ne se trouve pas. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20faible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Polo acuático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado débil
1, record 1, Spanish, lado%20d%C3%A9bil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lado de la piscina donde no se encuentra la pelota. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lado%20d%C3%A9bil
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weak side
1, record 2, English, weak%20side
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related term: weakness or weak point, weak stroke. 1, record 2, English, - weak%20side
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- côté où l'adversaire se montre plus faible
1, record 2, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20o%C3%B9%20l%27adversaire%20se%20montre%20plus%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faiblesse 1, record 2, French, faiblesse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le monde du tennis, le terme «faiblesse» est polysémique. La traduction anglaise est fonction du sens dicté par le contexte français (weak side, weak spot, weakness). Phraséologie connexe : endroit le plus critique. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20o%C3%B9%20l%27adversaire%20se%20montre%20plus%20faible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volée d'approche: on effectue ce coup pour s'emparer du filet. On essaie alors de diriger la balle profondément, de préférence du côté où l'adversaire se montre plus faible. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20o%C3%B9%20l%27adversaire%20se%20montre%20plus%20faible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si le joueur reste au fond on peut essayer de le déplacer sur sa faiblesse. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20o%C3%B9%20l%27adversaire%20se%20montre%20plus%20faible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
- Fraseología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquina más débil
1, record 2, Spanish, esquina%20m%C3%A1s%20d%C3%A9bil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saque cortado y a 3/4 de la velocidad habitual hacia la esquina más débil del adversario para darse tiempo a volear desde una posición sólida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - esquina%20m%C3%A1s%20d%C3%A9bil
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