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GRAND SLAM [3 records]

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Record 1 2015-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A home run hit when the bases are loaded, that is when three men are on the first, second and third bases, resulting in four runs being scored by the batter and the three base runners, the maximum possible for one hit.

Key term(s)
  • four-run homer
  • four-run home run

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

[Situation] lorsque les buts sont remplis et que le frappeur frappe un coup de circuit [...]

OBS

Au baseball, le jeu qui a le plus de valeur est un circuit frappé au moment où les buts sont remplis, c'est-à-dire quand il y a un joueur sur chaque coussin. Un grand chelem vaut quatre (4) points, marqués par le frappeur et les trois (3) coureurs; nul jeu ne peut en produire plus.

Key term(s)
  • circuit de quatre points
  • coup de circuit de quatre points

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Béisbol y softball
DEF

[Situación en la que] las bases están llenas y el bateador conecta un home run, con lo que gana cuatro puntos.

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Record 2 2012-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Often in the media we see and hear the shortened form "Grand Slam" when referring to one particular leg (tournament) of the 4 events that together make up the package called the "Grand Slam" (the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open). Curiously, in Spanish the understood term "torneo" (tournament) is rarely made explicit.

CONT

Carsten Arriens, a qualifier from Germany, became only the second player in the Open Era to be disqualified from a Grand Slam tournament when he was ejected after hitting a linesman with his racket.

CONT

Agassi, who lost in the finals [in Paris] in 1990 and 1991, comes in as the men's favorite after winning the past two Grand Slam events - the 1994 U.S. Open and the Australian Open in January.

PHR

Sweep of all four Grand Slam tournaments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

«Grand Chelem» s'écrit normalement en lettres majuscules.

PHR

Auteur(e) d'un Grand Chelem.

PHR

Remporter un grand chelem.

Spanish

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

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (1972) es, desde el 5 de febrero de 1995, el primer tenista español número uno del ranking mundial, después de ganar tres Gran Slam (Roland Garros 1989 y 1994, US Open 1994).

CONT

[...] es evidente que [Thomas Muster y Sergi Bruguera] serán los hombres que batir en el único Grand Slam que se disputa sobre tierra batida.

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Record 3 2012-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The rare feat of winning the four major singles championships, singles, doubles, or mixed doubles, in the same year, i.e. the Australian, U.S., French, and Wimbledon.

OBS

Often in the media we see and hear the shortened form "Grand Slam" when reference is made to a particular leg (tournament) rather than to the sum of all 4 major events (the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open) that make up the "package" called the "Grand Slam", formerly called the "Big Four".

OBS

The expression "grand slam" or "grand slam of tennis" is also found with being uppercased.

CONT

... seeking his first French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam.

PHR

Doubles Grand Slam

PHR

A leg of the Grand Slam.

PHR

To achieve, complete, score a Grand Slam.

Key term(s)
  • Big Four
  • grand slam of tennis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

[Réalisation qui] consiste à gagner les quatre tournois majeurs (Australie, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon, Flushing Meadows) au cours de la même année. Les «nouvelles normes» consistent à gagner les quatre de suite, sans que ce soit forcément dans la même saison.

OBS

Le terme «Grand» s'écrit souvent avec une «G» majuscule.

CONT

[Rod Laver] restera célèbre pour avoir réalisé deux grands chelems (remportant la même année les Internationaux de France, de Grande-Bretagne, des États-Unis et d'Australie), en 1962 (comme amateur) et en 1969 (comme professionnel).

PHR

Un grand chelem remporté sur deux ans.

PHR

Une étape du grand chelem.

PHR

Faire le grand chelem. Remporter un grand chelem.

PHR

Gagner les dernières levées du grand chelem.

Spanish

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

Para hacerse con el título de Gran Slam, un jugador individual tiene que ganar los cuatro torneos en el mismo año.

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