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EMPUNADURA OESTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- western grip
1, record 1, English, western%20grip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A way of holding the racket in which the wrist is positioned directly behind the handle. 2, record 1, English, - western%20grip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise western
1, record 1, French, prise%20western
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise américaine dans laquelle le « V » formé par le pouce et l'index est situé sur le chanfrein supérieur droit [de la raquette]. 2, record 1, French, - prise%20western
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuñadura occidental
1, record 1, Spanish, empu%C3%B1adura%20occidental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empuñadura oeste 2, record 1, Spanish, empu%C3%B1adura%20oeste
correct, feminine noun
- agarre occidental 3, record 1, Spanish, agarre%20occidental
correct, masculine noun
- empuñadura western 1, record 1, Spanish, empu%C3%B1adura%20western
anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empuñadura que consiste en situar la palma de la mano en la parte trasera del puño [de la raqueta], partiendo de la posición este, hacia abajo (giro hacia la derecha). 4, record 1, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura%20occidental
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grip
1, record 2, English, grip
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tennis grip 2, record 2, English, tennis%20grip
correct
- racket grip 3, record 2, English, racket%20grip
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method in which a racket is held in order to execute specific strokes. 4, record 2, English, - grip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basic grips are the eastern grip, the western grip, and the continental grip, but there are also numerous (but slight) variations adapted by individual players: the extreme western grip, the hammer grip, the handshake grip being some examples. 2, record 2, English, - grip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise
1, record 2, French, prise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prise sur la raquette 2, record 2, French, prise%20sur%20la%20raquette
correct, feminine noun
- prise de raquette 3, record 2, French, prise%20de%20raquette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Façon dont on tient le manche de la raquette. 4, record 2, French, - prise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principales prises sont les prises eastern, western et continentale. 5, record 2, French, - prise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuñadura
1, record 2, Spanish, empu%C3%B1adura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- presa 2, record 2, Spanish, presa
correct, feminine noun
- agarro 3, record 2, Spanish, agarro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de agarrar la raqueta. 4, record 2, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Empuñadura del «apretón de manos», continental, este de derecha, este(de revés), oeste. 5, record 2, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Agarrotar la empuñadura. 5, record 2, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Amoldar la empuñadura al individuo. 5, record 2, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura
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