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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In general, the result of winning a game against the server. More specifically, from the perspective of the server, a loss of a service game. If the server loses the game, he is broken, sometimes in spirit as well as fact.  3, record 1, English, - service%20break

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... Sampras pulled off the first break of the match in the third game of the second set, broke again two games later, and slowly took control.  4, record 1, English, - service%20break

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Sometimes colloquially called "breaker". Although "service" and "serve" are synonyms, one does not say "serve break". Compare with "break service", the verb.  3, record 1, English, - service%20break

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR

An insurance break.  3, record 1, English, - service%20break

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR

To be down, be up a service break. To throw a service break away.  3, record 1, English, - service%20break

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[Fait de] prendre le service de l'adversaire sans perdre le sien, d'où un avantage de 2 jeux. Se dit lorsque le serveur perd la partie servie.  4, record 1, French, - bris%20de%20service

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Les expressions «faire la brèche» ou «créer la rupture» sont proposées en équivalent de «faire le break».  2, record 1, French, - bris%20de%20service

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

To win a game served by an opponent.  1, record 2, English, - break%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Huber, the No. 12-ranked player in the world, broke Pierce at love in the opening game of the match and then outslugged her from the baseline for most of the rest of it.  3, record 2, English, - break%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The "break point" is potentially the last point of a game being won by the receiver. If the receiver wins it, he breaks. If the server wins it, he prolongs the game and may eventually pull out a victory.  1, record 2, English, - break%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Because the server is generally conceded to have an advantage, the winning of a game on the opponent's serve is an important step toward winning the set. The German equivalent given is in nominal form.  1, record 2, English, - break%20serve

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Related terms: (service) break, to break back.  1, record 2, English, - break%20serve

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mener dans un set en prenant le service de l'adversaire.  6, record 2, French, - faire%20le%20bris

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Il réussit le break au troisième jeu, reperdit son service, mais fit un nouveau break, se détachant 4-3.  3, record 2, French, - faire%20le%20bris

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Un joueur gagne ou perd son service quand il est serveur; il prend le service de l'adversaire quand il est relanceur.  3, record 2, French, - faire%20le%20bris

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT

Agassi faisait à nouveau le bris pour mener 3-0 puis 4-0 et enfin 5-1.  7, record 2, French, - faire%20le%20bris

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

On emploie le terme «break» dans l'expression «faire le break», sans que cela ait quelque chose à voir avec le «tie-break». Il s'agit d'un anglicisme qui signifie «prendre le service de l'adversaire». Certains considèrent que l'on ne peut à proprement parler de «break» que lorsqu'un joueur mène par deux jeux d'écart, c'est-à-dire lorsqu'il a pris le service adverse et ensuite gagné le sien. Mais, le plus souvent, on emploie cette expression pour signifier qu'un joueur a pris le service de l'autre. S'il ne gagne pas son service derrière, on dit, en Europe, que l'adversaire a «débreaké» (au Canada, «repris son bris»).  8, record 2, French, - faire%20le%20bris

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Y eso que el argentino aprovechó un par de despistes para romper el servicio en el octavo juego y empatar el choque (6-3), robando al balear su primer set del torneo.  4, record 2, Spanish, - romper%20el%20servicio

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

hacer un break: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que los extranjerismos se escriban en cursiva o entrecomillados.  5, record 2, Spanish, - romper%20el%20servicio