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CARRE SERVICE GAUCHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ad service court
1, record 1, English, ad%20service%20court
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ad-court 2, record 1, English, ad%2Dcourt
correct, see observation
- ad court 3, record 1, English, ad%20court
correct, see observation
- advantage court 4, record 1, English, advantage%20court
correct, see observation
- lest service court 1, record 1, English, lest%20service%20court
correct
- left court 5, record 1, English, left%20court
correct
- left-hand court 6, record 1, English, left%2Dhand%20court
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
When serving or returning serve, the left side as a player faces the net. 1, record 1, English, - ad%20service%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shortened form "ad-court" is more commonly heard and seen than "advantage court"; it refers to the left court from which the advantage is always played. Other related term: station (e.g., to stand in correct station before serving). 7, record 1, English, - ad%20service%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The point score being 15-all, the Server, by mistake, serves from the left-hand court. He wins the point. He then serves again from the right-hand court, delivering a fault. 6, record 1, English, - ad%20service%20court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- court gauche
1, record 1, French, court%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- court de revers 2, record 1, French, court%20de%20revers
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- moitié gauche 3, record 1, French, moiti%C3%A9%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone à gauche de la ligne médiane, à partir du filet jusqu’à la ligne de fond. 1, record 1, French, - court%20gauche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «court de revers» ne s’applique pas aux gauchers, donc n’ est pas entièrement fiable. Phraséologie connexe : moitié du terrain(p. ex. : effectuer son service à partir de la bonne moitié du terrain), diagonale des avantages, carré de service gauche. 4, record 1, French, - court%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado izquierdo
1, record 1, Spanish, lado%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el tanteo de 15 iguales, el jugador al que le corresponde sacar lo hace, por error, desde el lado izquierdo [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - lado%20izquierdo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centre mark
1, record 2, English, centre%20mark
correct, Canada, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- center mark 2, record 2, English, center%20mark
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short line dividing the baseline at the center. 3, record 2, English, - centre%20mark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The server may not legally step on the center mark before striking the ball. 3, record 2, English, - centre%20mark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The server] must serve with both feet behind the base line and within imaginary continuations of the center mark and side line. 4, record 2, English, - centre%20mark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "centre line". 3, record 2, English, - centre%20mark
Record 2, Key term(s)
- centre-mark
- center-mark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marque centrale
1, record 2, French, marque%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- repère central 2, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marque centrale, inscrite dans le prolongement imaginaire de la ligne médiane de service, divise la ligne de fond en deux parties égales; elle a 4 po (10 cm) de long. 3, record 2, French, - marque%20centrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le premier qui lance la balle est le serveur, son adversaire le relanceur. Le serveur placé derrière la ligne de fond et entre la marque centrale et la ligne de côté entame le jeu en envoyant la balle par-dessus le filet dans le carré de service opposé. 4, record 2, French, - marque%20centrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Pour exécuter un service, vous devez être placé juste derrière la ligne de fond et [...] 50 cm à gauche du repère central quand vous visez le carré de service situé de l'autre côté du filet et à votre gauche. 2, record 2, French, - marque%20centrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- marca central
1, record 2, Spanish, marca%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- marca del centro 2, record 2, Spanish, marca%20del%20centro
correct, feminine noun
- punto central 3, record 2, Spanish, punto%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Breve línea de 10,16 cm que señala el centro de la línea de fondo. 4, record 2, Spanish, - marca%20central
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada línea de fondo deberá estar cortada en dos por una prolongación imaginaria de la línea central de saque, representada por un segmento de 0,10 m (4 pulgadas) de largo y 0,05 m (2 pulgadas) de ancho, llamado «punto o marca central», trazado dentro del campo perpendicularmente a la línea de fondo y en contacto con ella. 3, record 2, Spanish, - marca%20central
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