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COUP DEUX MAINS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-handed grip
1, record 1, English, two%2Dhanded%20grip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double-fisted grip 2, record 1, English, double%2Dfisted%20grip
correct
- double fisted grip 3, record 1, English, double%20fisted%20grip
correct
- two-fisted grip 4, record 1, English, two%2Dfisted%20grip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
She played with a double-fisted grip on both flanks. 2, record 1, English, - two%2Dhanded%20grip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise à deux mains
1, record 1, French, prise%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une prise à deux mains, la main dominante doit être en prise continentale(comme au service) et la main non dominante doit être placée en prise eastern de coup droit. 2, record 1, French, - prise%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-handed backhand
1, record 2, English, two%2Dhanded%20backhand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-hander 2, record 2, English, two%2Dhander
correct
- two-fisted backhand 2, record 2, English, two%2Dfisted%20backhand
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sharp, wild two-handed backhand. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dhanded%20backhand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To mail a two-handed backhand. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dhanded%20backhand
Record 2, Key term(s)
- two-handed backhand shot
- two handed backhand
- two hander
- two fisted backhand
- two fisted backhand shot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revers à deux mains
1, record 2, French, revers%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le revers à deux mains existe depuis longtemps. C'est Björn Borg qui en a relancé la mode à partir de 1975 [...] la prise western de coup droit [...], avec le revers à deux mains, constitue la panoplie du parfait petit lifteur. 2, record 2, French, - revers%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- revés a dos manos
1, record 2, Spanish, rev%C3%A9s%20a%20dos%20manos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- golpe de revés a dos manos 2, record 2, Spanish, golpe%20de%20rev%C3%A9s%20a%20dos%20manos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hace ya años, sobre todo desde que Borg empezó a ganar torneos y empezamos a ver su forma clásica de realizar el revés a dos manos [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - rev%C3%A9s%20a%20dos%20manos
Record 2, Key term(s)
- revés de dos manos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- two-handed shot
1, record 3, English, two%2Dhanded%20shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- two-handed stroke 2, record 3, English, two%2Dhanded%20stroke
correct
- two-fisted stroke 3, record 3, English, two%2Dfisted%20stroke
correct
- two-hander 4, record 3, English, two%2Dhander
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of both hands to make a stroke, either backhand or forehand, makes it a two-handed or two-fisted stroke. 3, record 3, English, - two%2Dhanded%20shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
two-hander: slang. 5, record 3, English, - two%2Dhanded%20shot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To drill, hit, tag a two-handed shot. 5, record 3, English, - two%2Dhanded%20shot
Record 3, Key term(s)
- two-handed drive
- two-fisted shot
- two-handed shot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coup à deux mains
1, record 3, French, coup%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à deux mains : certains joueurs tiennent leur raquette à deux mains pour la mouvoir. 2, record 3, French, - coup%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe a dos manos
1, record 3, Spanish, golpe%20a%20dos%20manos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A dos manos: Ejecutar el swing cogiendo la raqueta con ambas manos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - golpe%20a%20dos%20manos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- butt stroke
1, record 4, English, butt%20stroke
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stroke given, either with the butt plate or the side (flat part) of the butt, to an opponent by swinging the butt forward while holding the weapon with both hands. 2, record 4, English, - butt%20stroke
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coup de crosse
1, record 4, French, coup%20de%20crosse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coup de crosse se donne en faisant passer la crosse en avant et en frappant des deux mains, soit avec la plaque de couche, soit avec le plat de la crosse. 1, record 4, French, - coup%20de%20crosse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coup de crosse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 2, record 4, French, - coup%20de%20crosse
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
- hit with two hands off both sides
1, record 5, English, hit%20with%20two%20hands%20off%20both%20sides
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hit with two hands off both sides 1, record 5, English, hit%20with%20two%20hands%20off%20both%20sides
correct, verb phrase
- hit with two hands on both wings 1, record 5, English, hit%20with%20two%20hands%20on%20both%20wings
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jouer à deux mains en revers et en coup droit
1, record 5, French, jouer%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains%20en%20revers%20et%20en%20coup%20droit
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hans Gildemester est un des très rares joueurs qui jouent à deux mains en revers et en coup droit. 1, record 5, French, - jouer%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains%20en%20revers%20et%20en%20coup%20droit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Eastern backhand grip
1, record 6, English, Eastern%20backhand%20grip
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grip in which the "V" formed by the thumb and index finger is above but slightly toward the left of the racket handle as a right-handed player prepares to hit a backhand. 2, record 6, English, - Eastern%20backhand%20grip
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Start with the Eastern backhand grip, graduating to the Continental for all volleying when you become more proficient. 3, record 6, English, - Eastern%20backhand%20grip
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prise eastern de revers
1, record 6, French, prise%20eastern%20de%20revers
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales prises [...] sont les prises eastern de coup droit et de revers, la prise «continentale», la prise western de coup droit et les prises à deux mains, principalement en revers. 2, record 6, French, - prise%20eastern%20de%20revers
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuñadura este de revés
1, record 6, Spanish, empu%C3%B1adura%20este%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parta de la empuñadura Este de revés, pasando gradualmente a la Continental para todo tipo de voleas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - empu%C3%B1adura%20este%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-01-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- two-handed forehand and backhand
1, record 7, English, two%2Dhanded%20forehand%20and%20backhand
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- two-handed strokes 2, record 7, English, two%2Dhanded%20strokes
correct, plural
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Monica Seles (women's game) and Byron Black (men's game) both hit with a two-handed forehand and two-handed backhand. Related phraseology: two-handed shot, to hit with two hands off both sides, to hit off both wings (with lots of pace). 1, record 7, English, - two%2Dhanded%20forehand%20and%20backhand
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He hits with both a two-handed backhand and a two-handed forehand. 1, record 7, English, - two%2Dhanded%20forehand%20and%20backhand
Record 7, Key term(s)
- two-handed stroke
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jeu à deux mains
1, record 7, French, jeu%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- coups à deux mains 2, record 7, French, coups%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Style de tennis où le joueur frappe des deux mains des deux côtés. 3, record 7, French, - jeu%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : jouer à deux mains en revers et en coup droit. 3, record 7, French, - jeu%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
Record 7, Key term(s)
- revers et coup droit à deux mains
- coup à deux mains
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe a dos manos
1, record 7, Spanish, golpe%20a%20dos%20manos
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Pancho González [realizaba] con toda soltura los dos golpes a dos manos. 2, record 7, Spanish, - golpe%20a%20dos%20manos
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-09-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- two-handed forehand
1, record 8, English, two%2Dhanded%20forehand
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- two-fisted forehand 2, record 8, English, two%2Dfisted%20forehand
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is unlikely you will regularly use the two-handed forehand unless you can create the same range of shots, power and placement that you have achieved with the single-handed stroke. 1, record 8, English, - two%2Dhanded%20forehand
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coup droit à deux mains
1, record 8, French, coup%20droit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20mains
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- directo a dos manos
1, record 8, Spanish, directo%20a%20dos%20manos
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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