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ATTAQUE REVERS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drive
1, record 1, English, drive
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- driven shot 2, record 1, English, driven%20shot
correct, rare
- offensive stroke 3, record 1, English, offensive%20stroke
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offensive groundstroke where the tennis ball is propelled forcefully with either top spin or with a flat-faced racquet deep into an opponent's court. Such a quick shot would barely clear the net. 4, record 1, English, - drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both the French and Spanish make much use of the anglicism "drive", albeit not in a correct fashion: In English "drive" is supposed to imply a ball hit with a lot of pace to win a point outright, regardless of the type of spin used to accomplish this task. (The terms "shot" and "stroke", being more neutral, need not imply any added spin whatsoever) However in both French and Spanish, "drive" is often used as a synonym for "forehand" (shot/stroke), or like English it can refer to any hard shot, whether on the backhand or forehand side. 4, record 1, English, - drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... driven shots down the line can travel above head height at the net and still drop inside the base-line. 2, record 1, English, - drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Angled, backhand, cross-court, deep, flat, forehand, hard, penetrating drive. 4, record 1, English, - drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
A drive leaves the racket. 4, record 1, English, - drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
To hit, return, rip, smack, wallop a drive. To thread the needle with a drive. 4, record 1, English, - drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup d’attaque
1, record 1, French, coup%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drive 2, record 1, French, drive
correct, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- coup drive 3, record 1, French, coup%20drive
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frappe de la balle avec force après son rebond. La balle tombe habituellement dans le fond du terrain. 4, record 1, French, - coup%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drive : terme générique qui ne s’emploie guère au Canada. Utiliser plutôt «coup droit» ou «coup de revers», ou «boulet» (coup puissant) selon le cas. 4, record 1, French, - coup%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coups d’approche. Il s’agit d’un coup droit ou d’un revers d’attaque sur une balle courte de l'adversaire qui préparent une montée au filet destinée à conclure le point. 5, record 1, French, - coup%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Effet brossé de revers [...] Voilà un coup d’attaque qui requiert un parfaite synchronisation. 6, record 1, French, - coup%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Drive lifté, d’attaque, éclair. 4, record 1, French, - coup%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Délivrer des drives. 4, record 1, French, - coup%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe de ataque
1, record 1, Spanish, golpe%20de%20ataque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- drive 2, record 1, Spanish, drive
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El anglicismo-término «drive» puede tener dos traducciones inglesas: 1) drive (sentido genérico) 2) forehand drive (sentido específico). El término «golpe de ataque» es genérico y así puede tener traducciones diferentes según el contexto. 3, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20ataque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Revés liftado [...] Este golpe de ataque requiere perfecta coordinación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20ataque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[El golpe liftado de derecha] es, normalmente, de ataque, es un golpe que suele desbordar bastante está bien ejecutado y que se emplea, sobre todo, para mover al contrario de un lado a otro, siendo muy efectivos los golpes cruzados; en este caso, el cruzado de derecha, haciendo que, como el bote es rápido y muy alto, el contrario, para devolverlo, tenga que salirse literalmente de la pista. 4, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20ataque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Golpe de ataque angulado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20ataque
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- return of serve
1, record 2, English, return%20of%20serve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- return of service 2, record 2, English, return%20of%20service
correct
- return 3, record 2, English, return
correct, noun
- service return 4, record 2, English, service%20return
correct
- return shot 5, record 2, English, return%20shot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stroke used to return a serve. 6, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... won the tiebreak on a screaming service return hit right at the charging Sampras. 7, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With Becker serving at 6-5 in the fourth set, the Romanian hit some good returns, and broke for the match. 7, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A player claims his return shot was good after a linesman called "out." 5, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return of service: term also used in table tennis. 1, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Accurate, aggressive, anticipated, attacking, backhand, blocked, controlled, crisp, cross court, dink, down-the-line, driven, drop shot, effective, flat, high, ill-directed, ineffective, lobbed, low, mishit, predictable, short, topspin, underspin, unplayable return of serve. 2, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Interception of a return of serve. 2, record 2, English, - return%20of%20serve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retour de service
1, record 2, French, retour%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- retour du service 2, record 2, French, retour%20du%20service
correct, masculine noun
- retour 3, record 2, French, retour
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- relance 4, record 2, French, relance
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Premier renvoi ou coup de la balle qui fait suite au service adverse. 5, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le grand tamis favorise beaucoup les lifteurs étant donné sa surface plus large ainsi que le joueur de double et de service-volée. Il est idéal pour le retour de service et la volée. 6, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l’échange s’avère en général très bref, sans compter que les retours de service de votre partenaire vous font regretter d’avoir joué. 7, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retour de service : terme employé aussi au tennis de table. 8, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Celui qui l’effectue est le relanceur. Le terme «retour» est en l’occurrence, une forme abrégée de «retour de service». 5, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Retour de service d’attaque, bas, bloqué, court, croisé, en coup droit, en montée au filet, en parallèle, en revers, faible, gagnant, haut, imparable, lobé, millimétré, placé, plongeant, profond. 5, record 2, French, - retour%20de%20service
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- devolución de servicio
1, record 2, Spanish, devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- devolución del saque 2, record 2, Spanish, devoluci%C3%B3n%20del%20saque
correct, feminine noun
- devolución 3, record 2, Spanish, devoluci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- resto 4, record 2, Spanish, resto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Muster elevó el brazo derecho hacia el cielo, justo en el momento en que la última devolución de Chang salió fuera de los límites de la pista central de Roland Garros. 5, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si la devolución es mala, nuestro adversario aprovechará la ocasión y tomará la iniciativa [...] 6, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Las tres cualidades más importantes que debe reunir un resto son: 1.° No fallar la pelota jamás. 2.° Poner siempre en dificultad al adversario. 3.° Tomar la iniciativa [...] Tres posibilidades de resto: al centro a sus pies, cruzada o paralela. 6, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Devolución alta, corta. 7, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Resto bloqueado, cortado, en globo, largo. 7, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Un fallo en la devolución. 7, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Interceptar, realizar un resto/una devolución. 7, record 2, Spanish, - devoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20servicio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Martial Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- okuri-eri-jime
1, record 3, English, okuri%2Deri%2Djime
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sliding collar lock 2, record 3, English, sliding%20collar%20lock
correct
- sliding collar strangle 3, record 3, English, sliding%20collar%20strangle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
JUDO. A choke in which judo players grip their opponent's left lapel from behind with their right hand and the right lapel with their left hand, and straighten their arms to create pressure on the opponent's neck. 4, record 3, English, - okuri%2Deri%2Djime
Record 3, Key term(s)
- okuri eri jime
- okurierijime
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts martiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- okuri-eri-jime
1, record 3, French, okuri%2Deri%2Djime
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- étranglement en tirant le revers 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9tranglement%20en%20tirant%20le%20revers
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
JUDO. Tori [l'attaquant] est derrière uke [l'attaqué] ;avec la main droite, il saisit le revers gauche du judogi [costume de judo] de uke en passant par dessus son épaule droite et devant sa gorge. Tori prend avec la main gauche le revers droit de uke en passant sous l'aisselle gauche de celui-ci(ayant précédemment tiré d’un coup sec le revers gauche de uke pour bien le tendre). 2, record 3, French, - okuri%2Deri%2Djime
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La plupart des termes japonais en judo s’emploient au masculin, mais il y a des exceptions. 3, record 3, French, - okuri%2Deri%2Djime
Record 3, Key term(s)
- étranglement en glissant à revers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- backhand attack 1, record 4, English, backhand%20attack
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Table tennis term. 1, record 4, English, - backhand%20attack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 4, English, - backhand%20attack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attaque du revers
1, record 4, French, attaque%20du%20revers
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- frappe du revers 1, record 4, French, frappe%20du%20revers
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes de tennis de table. 1, record 4, French, - attaque%20du%20revers
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 4, French, - attaque%20du%20revers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- attacking backhand lob
1, record 5, English, attacking%20backhand%20lob
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an attacking backhand lob is played diagonally and a deeper forehand lob is played down-the-line. 1, record 5, English, - attacking%20backhand%20lob
Record 5, Key term(s)
- offensive backhand lob
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lob d’attaque en revers
1, record 5, French, lob%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20en%20revers
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- globo ofensivo de revés
1, record 5, Spanish, globo%20ofensivo%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un globo ofensivo de revés en diagonal y un globo profundo de drive paralelo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - globo%20ofensivo%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- end the point
1, record 6, English, end%20the%20point
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- finish the point 1, record 6, English, finish%20the%20point
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- conclure un échange
1, record 6, French, conclure%20un%20%C3%A9change
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- conclure le point 1, record 6, French, conclure%20le%20point
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme le lob, l’amortie est un coup auquel on n’a pas assez souvent recours. Il s’agit pourtant, là aussi, d’une arme particulièrement efficace, qui peut permettre de conclure un échange soit directement, soit sur le coup suivant. 1, record 6, French, - conclure%20un%20%C3%A9change
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les coups d’approche. Il s’agit d’un coup droit ou d’un revers d’attaque sur une balle courte de l'adversaire qui préparent une montée au filet destinée à conclure le point. 1, record 6, French, - conclure%20un%20%C3%A9change
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- terminar el punto
1, record 6, Spanish, terminar%20el%20punto
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término relacionado: rematar. 2, record 6, Spanish, - terminar%20el%20punto
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pelota está demasiado baja y no es posible terminar el punto a la primera [volea]. 1, record 6, Spanish, - terminar%20el%20punto
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