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SUPERFICIE SINTETICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- court surface
1, record 1, English, court%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- playing surface 2, record 1, English, playing%20surface
correct
- surface 3, record 1, English, surface
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The last coating on a tennis court playing surface; the material forming the top of the surface on which players run or the balls bounce. 4, record 1, English, - court%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel's tropical tennis garden surrounds ten Plex-Pave hardcourts of various speeds, which allows players to select their court based on a preference for a fast or slow-paced surface. 5, record 1, English, - court%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The playing conditions depend on the sun, the wind, the type of court surface, etc.; to equalize them, the players change sides at the end of each odd game after the first game has been played. 4, record 1, English, - court%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
abrasive court, all-weather surface, carpet surface, fast-paced surface, slow-paced surface, synthetic surface 2, record 1, English, - court%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface de jeu
1, record 1, French, surface%20de%20jeu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface 2, record 1, French, surface
correct, feminine noun
- revêtement du court 3, record 1, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20du%20court
correct, masculine noun
- revêtement 4, record 1, French, rev%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quatre surfaces [extérieures] sont homologuées par la fédération française : ciment, asphalte classique, enrobé bitumineux, élastomère, agglomérés et assimilés. En ce qui concerne les courts couverts : parquet, revêtement synthétique, revêtement aggloméré, et moquette. Si on fait allusion à une surface synthétique, il suffit de dire «revêtement synthétique» ou «moquette», selon le cas. 5, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nous allons tester à Lyon un nouveau revêtement de Taraflex [...] 6, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] comme le prescrit le règlement, la surface a été choisie il y a trois mois en fonction des joueurs du moment. On se porta, alors, sur un revêtement rapide accordant ainsi un vote de confiance à Pioline et Boetsch. 7, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
revêtement abrasif, lisse, lourd, pulvérulent, rapide, synthétique 5, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
revêtement d'asphalte, de tartan, en caoutchouc, en cendré 5, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20jeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- suelo 2, record 1, Spanish, suelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suelo: hierba [Wimbledon, en Londres, Inglaterra], artificial [en Nueva York, EE.UU.], en hierba sintética [en Melbourne, Australia], y en tierra batida [en Paris, Francia]. El tenis puede jugarse también al aire libre o a cubierto y el suelo puede ser de madera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - superficie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Podemos [...] dividir las superficies en dos tipos: Pistas rápidas y pistas lentas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - superficie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... no ha perdido ni un solo partido en esta superficie, ha ganado 28 consecutivamente y eso le ha convertido en campeón 5 veces. 3, record 1, Spanish, - superficie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
superficie de arcilla, sintética 5, record 1, Spanish, - superficie
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic surface
1, record 2, English, synthetic%20surface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface synthétique
1, record 2, French, surface%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «dur» ou «synthétique» ou «ciment» ne désignent pas du ciment au sens habituel. S'il y a du ciment, c'est comme soubassement, sur lequel on étend diverses couches de produits à base de caoutchouc ou de plastique, recouvertes de peinture, en général verte. 2, record 2, French, - surface%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie sintética
1, record 2, Spanish, superficie%20sint%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término relacionado: cancha de suelo artificial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - superficie%20sint%C3%A9tica
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