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PISTA HIERBA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tennis court
1, record 1, English, tennis%20court
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tennis ground 2, record 1, English, tennis%20ground
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area designed to play tennis. 3, record 1, English, - tennis%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The quality of bounce of the balls are also equivalent to those obtained on traditional tennis courts. 2, record 1, English, - tennis%20court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terrain de tennis
1, record 1, French, terrain%20de%20tennis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- court 2, record 1, French, court
correct, masculine noun
- court de tennis 3, record 1, French, court%20de%20tennis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Espace] aménagé pour le tennis. 4, record 1, French, - terrain%20de%20tennis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le court de tennis [est] de forme rectangulaire mesurant 23,77 m de long sur 8,23 m de large. Il est divisé en deux parties égales délimitées par un filet soutenu par deux poteaux. L’axe de chacun de ces poteaux est situé à l’extérieur du court à 0,914 m des lignes de côté. 5, record 1, French, - terrain%20de%20tennis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cancha de tenis
1, record 1, Spanish, cancha%20de%20tenis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pista de tenis 2, record 1, Spanish, pista%20de%20tenis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espacio destinado a la práctica del tenis. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cancha%20de%20tenis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dimensiones oficiales de la cancha de tenis. [...] La cancha estará dividida en su mitad por una red suspendida de una cuerda o un cable metálico cuyos extremos estarán fijados a la parte superior de dos postes o pasarán sobre la parte superior de dos postes a una altura de 1,07 m. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cancha%20de%20tenis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] si se habla de un tipo de superficie, se dice mejor una "pista" de tierra [...]. El tenis se juega al aire libre o a cubierto. El suelo puede ser artificial, de hierba, madera o tierra batida. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cancha%20de%20tenis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grass court
1, record 2, English, grass%20court
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grasscourt 2, record 2, English, grasscourt
correct
- lawn court 3, record 2, English, lawn%20court
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tennis court made of grass and known for its fast surface. 4, record 2, English, - grass%20court
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For play the grass is cut short, lower than two inches, and has the appearance of a golf green, although a grass court must be much sturdier to resist running and sliding. Because the bounce is low and the ball skids and skips, the grass-court game is extremely fast, favoring an attacking player with strong serve and volley who gets to the net quickly. This contrasts widely with the clay-court game and its premium on base-line play. 5, record 2, English, - grass%20court
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... complain about the grass courts, the fastest and least predictable of surfaces. 6, record 2, English, - grass%20court
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Artificial grass court. 5, record 2, English, - grass%20court
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Grass court event. 5, record 2, English, - grass%20court
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- court sur herbe
1, record 2, French, court%20sur%20herbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- court sur gazon 2, record 2, French, court%20sur%20gazon
correct, masculine noun
- court en gazon 3, record 2, French, court%20en%20gazon
correct, masculine noun
- court gazonné 4, record 2, French, court%20gazonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Court de tennis aménagé sur une surface de gazon coupé ras. 5, record 2, French, - court%20sur%20herbe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista de hierba
1, record 2, Spanish, pista%20de%20hierba
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pista de hierba. Están situadas fundamentalmente en Australia y en el Reino Unido(el torneo de Wimbledon se realiza en este tipo de pistas [...], favorecidas por el continuo clima húmedo, que hace que la hierba se mantenga en buenas condiciones. Aquí el bote es mucho más rápido y de menor altura. Esto puede originar que jugadores muy duchos en las pistas de tierra batida tengan grandes problemas para desarrollar un tenis parecido en las pistas de hierba. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pista%20de%20hierba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Las pistas de hierba han] de ser segadas muy al ras del suelo, y tanto el exceso de agua como el sol pueden perjudicarlas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pista%20de%20hierba
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