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COUP MAIN BASSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backhand shot
1, record 1, English, backhand%20shot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backhand 2, record 1, English, backhand
correct, noun
- backhander 3, record 1, English, backhander
correct
- backhander shot 4, record 1, English, backhander%20shot
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pass or shot on goal made with the back of the blade, the impulsion being given with the back of the controlling or lower hand which faces the direction of the movement; any shot, on target or not, made with a backhand stroke. 5, record 1, English, - backhand%20shot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] backhander [is] taken when the puck goes to the other side of the stick from which the player normally shoots. 3, record 1, English, - backhand%20shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lancer du revers
1, record 1, French, lancer%20du%20revers
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tir du revers 1, record 1, French, tir%20du%20revers
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lancer de revers 2, record 1, French, lancer%20de%20revers
see observation, masculine noun
- tir de revers 3, record 1, French, tir%20de%20revers
see observation, masculine noun
- tir en revers 2, record 1, French, tir%20en%20revers
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passe ou tir au but effectué avec le revers de la lame, l'impulsion étant donnée avec le dos de la main la plus basse sur le bâton ou qui contrôle le tir et fait face à la direction du mouvement; tout lancer de la rondelle, précis ou non, fait d’un coup du revers. 4, record 1, French, - lancer%20du%20revers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Même si «lancer de revers» et «tir de revers» pourraient sembler les entrées lexicales, ce sont «lancer du revers» et «tir du revers (de la main, de la lame)» qui sont les formes à privilégier. 4, record 1, French, - lancer%20du%20revers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underarm shot 1, record 2, English, underarm%20shot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underhand shot 1, record 2, English, underhand%20shot
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Badminton terms. 1, record 2, English, - underarm%20shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 2, English, - underarm%20shot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- under-arm shot
- under-hand shot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup en main basse
1, record 2, French, coup%20en%20main%20basse
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de badminton. 1, record 2, French, - coup%20en%20main%20basse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 2, French, - coup%20en%20main%20basse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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