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DECK TENNIS [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

deck tennis ring: an item in the "Sports Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

anneau de deck-tennis : objet de la classe «Équipement de sport» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

Deck tennis is a game for two to four players, who toss a ring back and forth over a net. It originated on shipboard early in the 20th century and soon became popular ashore. ... The ring is ... usually made of rubber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Sports dérivés du volley-ball. Le deck-tennis. (...) Le jeu consiste à jeter un anneau de caoutchouc de 18 cm de diamètre au-dessus d'un filet tendu à 1,52 m du sol, sans le heurter. (...) On compte les points comme au tennis (d'où son nom de "anno-tennis").

Spanish

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