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COUP FACILE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sitter
1, record 1, English, sitter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- screamer 2, record 1, English, screamer
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any ball that hangs so invitingly in the air (ball returned so softly and close to the net and well within reach) that there is no problem for an aggressive-minded player to make an easy point by "putting it away". 3, record 1, English, - sitter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For inspiration, just keep in mind a picture of Monica putting away those mid-court screamers. 2, record 1, English, - sitter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the result will be a weak pop-up that either carries long or gives your opponent an easy sitter for a passing shot. 4, record 1, English, - sitter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Screamer": slang. "Sitter" is not to be confused with "floater". 3, record 1, English, - sitter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To miss a sitter. 3, record 1, English, - sitter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To take one's eyes off an easy sitter. 3, record 1, English, - sitter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup facile
1, record 1, French, coup%20facile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Rater un coup facile. 1, record 1, French, - coup%20facile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chinese homer
1, record 2, English, chinese%20homer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chinese home run 2, record 2, English, chinese%20home%20run
correct
- cheap home run 1, record 2, English, cheap%20home%20run
correct
- cheap homer 3, record 2, English, cheap%20homer
correct
- chop-suey homer 3, record 2, English, chop%2Dsuey%20homer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Chinese homer": An expression used widely in the 1950's to describe a cheap home run. The term is a carry-over from the days long past when Chinese labor was vastly underpaid, and it was most commonly used in connection with New York's Polo Grounds (since demolished), where the distances along the foul lines were 257 feet in right field and 279 in left field [instead of the now standard 325 feet]. 1, record 2, English, - chinese%20homer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup de circuit facile
1, record 2, French, coup%20de%20circuit%20facile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circuit facile 1, record 2, French, circuit%20facile
correct, masculine noun
- coup de circuit du pauvre 2, record 2, French, coup%20de%20circuit%20du%20pauvre
masculine noun
- circuit du pauvre 2, record 2, French, circuit%20du%20pauvre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup permettant le tour des buts avec retour au marbre, effectué sur un terrain aux limites réduites par rapport aux terrains standards. Les terrains construits depuis le 1er juin 1958 doivent avoir une distance de 325 pieds (100 mètres) entre le marbre et la clôture ou l’estrade la plus près (la longueur donc de la ligne de jeu), et une distance minimale de 400 pieds (120 mètres) du marbre à la clôture du champ centre. 3, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20circuit%20facile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «homer» et «home run» sont des synonymes ayant «coup de circuit» et «circuit» comme synonymes équivalents. 3, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20circuit%20facile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- easy shot
1, record 3, English, easy%20shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- routine shot 1, record 3, English, routine%20shot
correct
- easy delivery 2, record 3, English, easy%20delivery
correct
- routine delivery 2, record 3, English, routine%20delivery
correct
- easy throw 2, record 3, English, easy%20throw
correct
- routine throw 2, record 3, English, routine%20throw
correct
- bonus delivery 2, record 3, English, bonus%20delivery
correct
- bonus shot 3, record 3, English, bonus%20shot
correct
- bonus throw 2, record 3, English, bonus%20throw
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The delivery of a rock to be made that is easy to execute for the curler who is delivering next; a type of delivery easy to make for the curler who is curling next. 3, record 3, English, - easy%20shot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lancer facile
1, record 3, French, lancer%20facile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coup facile 1, record 3, French, coup%20facile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer de pierre demandé qui s’avère d’exécution aisée pour le curleur qui doit le faire; type de lancer que réussit habituellement le curleur dont s’est au tour de lancer. 2, record 3, French, - lancer%20facile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thread kill
1, record 4, English, thread%20kill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deletion of a set of articles with the same threads. 1, record 4, English, - thread%20kill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suppression d’un fil de discussion
1, record 4, French, suppression%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20fil%20de%20discussion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suppression d’un ensemble d’articles ayant le même fil de discussion. 2, record 4, French, - suppression%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20fil%20de%20discussion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plutôt que de lire les messages séquentiellement dans leur ordre d’arrivée sur le serveur Usenet local, procurez vous un client capable de regrouper les articles par fil de discussion(thread). Ainsi, si un sujet ne vous intéresse pas, il vous sera facile de zapper en un seul coup le message original et toutes les réponses qui s’y rapportent, supprimant quelquefois plusieurs dizaines d’articles de la liste de ceux qu'il vous reste encore à lire. 2, record 4, French, - suppression%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20fil%20de%20discussion
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
- sideways-on position
1, record 5, English, sideways%2Don%20position
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You may find that the backhand volley is easier to play than its counterpart on the forehand side, because when you take up the sideways-on position your playing arm leads the way and encourages positive action. 1, record 5, English, - sideways%2Don%20position
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- position parallèle
1, record 5, French, position%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous pourriez trouver la volée de revers plus facile que celle du coup droit, parce que, quand vous prenez la position parallèle, la main porteuse mène le jeu et favorise un réel travail. 1, record 5, French, - position%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- go for the winning volley
1, record 6, English, go%20for%20the%20winning%20volley
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- finir le point à la volée
1, record 6, French, finir%20le%20point%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelle est la différence entre provoquer le point et finir le point à la volée? Ceux qui veulent provoquer le point à la volée sont les joueurs de filet qui profitent de la moindre occasion pour s’y aventurer. [...] Ils frappent souvent la balle audacieusement dans le rebond en la coupant et en la dirigeant profondément chez l'adversaire défiant le passing. Pour les autres qui veulent finir le point à la volée ils attendent une balle courte et facile sur laquelle ils s’appliquent à exécuter le meilleur coup possible pour que la balle, si jamais elle revient, soit très facile à joueur. 1, record 6, French, - finir%20le%20point%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rush through a shot
1, record 7, English, rush%20through%20a%20shot
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- run through a shot 1, record 7, English, run%20through%20a%20shot
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- rush through the stroke
- rush through the shot
- rush through a stroke
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- précipiter un coup
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%A9cipiter%20un%20coup
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«précipiter un coup»: locution péjorative. Phraséologie connexe : gagner le point immédiatement, faire un coup en mouvement [non péjoratif]. 1, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9cipiter%20un%20coup
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il ne faut pas précipiter ce coup, d’apparence facile. 1, record 7, French, - pr%C3%A9cipiter%20un%20coup
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-10-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- set up the winning volley
1, record 8, English, set%20up%20the%20winning%20volley
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- provoquer le point à la volée
1, record 8, French, provoquer%20le%20point%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
correct, verb phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelle est la différence entre provoquer le point et finir le point à la volée? Ceux qui veulent provoquer le point à la volée sont les joueurs de filet qui profitent de la moindre occasion pour s’y aventurer. [...] Ils frappent souvent la balle audacieusement dans le rebond en la coupant et en la dirigeant profondément chez l'adversaire défiant le passing. Pour les autres qui veulent finir le point à la volée ils attendent une balle courte et facile sur laquelle ils s’appliquent à exécuter le meilleur coup possible pour que la balle, si jamais elle revient, soit très facile à jouer. 1, record 8, French, - provoquer%20le%20point%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Baskets and Basketmaking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chain pair
1, record 9, English, chain%20pair
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One round of pairing and one of reverse pairing. It is used to prevent oval work twisting. 1, record 9, English, - chain%20pair
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vannerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- super alternée
1, record 9, French, super%20altern%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n’ est pas capital de faire une super alternée sur le fond mais c'est original et facile à réaliser. Le bord natté paraît difficile mais, si vous suivez bien les instructions, vous le réussirez du premier coup. Relever un bord signifie surélever un côté par rapport au reste de l'ouvrage, de sorte que l'on obtient des niveaux différents. On appelle cela : travailler en pignon. 1, record 9, French, - super%20altern%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hindsight 1, record 10, English, hindsight
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of course hindsight is better than foresight. 1, record 10, English, - hindsight
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- jugement après coup
1, record 10, French, jugement%20apr%C3%A8s%20coup
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
il est évidemment plus facile de porter des jugements après coup. De tels retours en arrière sont trop faciles.(Jean Lacouture, Sélection hebdo, 25 mars 1953). 1, record 10, French, - jugement%20apr%C3%A8s%20coup
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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