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SAQUE SUBIDAS RED [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serve-and-volley
1, record 1, English, serve%2Dand%2Dvolley
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serve-and-volley play 2, record 1, English, serve%2Dand%2Dvolley%20play
correct
- service and volley 3, record 1, English, service%20and%20volley
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In modern tennis the server often rushes to the net to volley the return beyond the receiver's reach, hence the term "serve-and-volley". 1, record 1, English, - serve%2Dand%2Dvolley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related term: serve-and-volley game (i.e. style of play). 4, record 1, English, - serve%2Dand%2Dvolley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
You will have to use different strategy with your next opponent: serve-and-volley is his forte. 4, record 1, English, - serve%2Dand%2Dvolley
Record 1, Key term(s)
- serve and volley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service-volée
1, record 1, French, service%2Dvol%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enchaînements service-volée 2, record 1, French, encha%C3%AEnements%20service%2Dvol%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la phraséologie connexe : jeu service-volée (=style service-volée). 3, record 1, French, - service%2Dvol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[John McEnroe] La qualité de ses enchaînements service-volée explique ses succès aux Internationaux de États-Unis [...] 2, record 1, French, - service%2Dvol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le transfert de poids de l'arrière vers l'avant est important pour la puissance, mais encore plus pour l'enchaînement du service-volée [...] 4, record 1, French, - service%2Dvol%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enchaînement service-volée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saque y subidas a la red
1, record 1, Spanish, saque%20y%20subidas%20a%20la%20red
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio y volea 2, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20y%20volea
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En español no es siempre necesario traducir el término «volea»: basta con decir «subir», verbo suficientemente implícito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - saque%20y%20subidas%20a%20la%20red
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por la rapidez del juego, naturalmente lo que está más favorecido es el saque y las subidas a la red, características que producen un tipo de tenis espectacular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - saque%20y%20subidas%20a%20la%20red
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