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CINTA RED [3 records]

Record 1 2002-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

The ball hit the tape ... because of topspin, it rolled over the tape and fell into the opposing court.

OBS

Not to be confused with "center strap" or "netco rd". "Tape", a polysemous term even in tennis, can also denote the strip of material fixed onto a claycourt surface to mark off the lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

[La red] debe haber también una franja de tela, que cubra la cuerda o cable metálico y la parte superior de la red, formando en cada lado una franja no menor de 0,05 m ni mayor de 0,063 m (2 pulgadas y 2 pulgadas y media).

CONT

Si la pelota servida toca un accesorio permanente que no sea la red, la cincha o la faja de tela, antes de botar en el suelo [...]

CONT

[La devolución es buena si] ni el jugador ni parte alguna de su indumentaria, ni su raqueta, toquen la red, los palos, la cuerda o cable metálico, la cincha, la franja de lona o la parte de la pista que corresponde a su adversario, y la pelota sea devuelta «buena».

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Record 2 2002-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A strip of canvas that runs down the center of the net, anchoring the net to the court and keeping the net securely in place at the required height - 3 feet.

OBS

Not to be confused with "netband" or "tape".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Courroie ou canevas rigide au centre du filet enfoncé(e) dans le sol dans le but de tenir le filet en place et à la hauteur réglementaire.

CONT

[Le filet est] suspendu entre 2 poteaux par un câble recouvert d'une bande de tissu blanc; retenu au centre par une sangle blanche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

La red deberá tener, en su punto central, una altura de 0,915 m (3 pies) por el cual deberá ser mantenida tirante, por su parte inferior, por medio de una cincha, de una anchura no superior a 0,05 m.

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Record 3 2001-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vóleibol
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