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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line drive
1, record 1, English, line%20drive
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clothesline 2, record 1, English, clothesline
correct, see observation
- liner 3, record 1, English, liner
correct, see observation, noun
- frozen rope 3, record 1, English, frozen%20rope
correct, see observation
- blue dart 2, record 1, English, blue%20dart
correct, see observation
- screamer 2, record 1, English, screamer
correct, see observation
- rope 2, record 1, English, rope
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard-hit ball that travels a straight, relatively low course and carries as far as the infielders or farther before bouncing or being caught. 2, record 1, English, - line%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
clotheline: A low and very straight "line drive". 4, record 1, English, - line%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the sources consulted gives a definition of "line drive" and then defines "clothesline", "liner" and "frozen rope" as a line drive in baseball. 4, record 1, English, - line%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A player who hits a line drive is said to have hung out the clothes. 2, record 1, English, - line%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Familiar baseball terms: frozen rope, blue dart, screamer, rope and clothesline. 4, record 1, English, - line%20drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup frappé en flèche
1, record 1, French, coup%20frapp%C3%A9%20en%20fl%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coup en flèche 2, record 1, French, coup%20en%20fl%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
- flèche 1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
- balle en flèche 3, record 1, French, balle%20en%20fl%C3%A8che
see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- coup en long 4, record 1, French, coup%20en%20long
see observation, masculine noun, rare
- line drive 3, record 1, French, line%20drive
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle frappée solidement et dont la trajectoire adopte une ligne droite, basse, parallèle au sol et hors d'atteinte des joueurs d'avant-champ. 3, record 1, French, - coup%20frapp%C3%A9%20en%20fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coup en long : D'emploi rare par rapport à l'utilisation de «coup (frappé) en flèche». Renseignement obtenu du Service des sports de Radio-Canada. 4, record 1, French, - coup%20frapp%C3%A9%20en%20fl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À «balle en flèche», il manque le sens d'être une balle frappée et non une balle lancée. 3, record 1, French, - coup%20frapp%C3%A9%20en%20fl%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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