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EPAULE LIBRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smash
1, record 1, English, smash
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To hit a tennis ball with a hard overhead stroke. 2, record 1, English, - smash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- smasher
1, record 1, French, smasher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faire un smash 2, record 1, French, faire%20un%20smash
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taper à pleine force une balle de tennis qui arrive au-dessus de la tête, soit de volée, soit après le rebond. 3, record 1, French, - smasher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diriger le lob par-dessus l'épaule libre de l'adversaire et sur son revers : quand on doit reculer en diagonale pour atteindre la balle, il devient difficile de faire un smash. 2, record 1, French, - smasher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des smashs, des smashes. 4, record 1, French, - smasher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
smashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 1, French, - smasher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En octobre 1935, «Le Français Moderne» notait : «Lifter» et «smasher» n’ont rien à craindre de la concurrence de «brosser» et «écraser». On peut aujourd’hui lui donner raison; cependant, «coup brossé» a pris une connotation différente alors que «coup d’écrasement» est un terme vieilli. 6, record 1, French, - smasher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Smasher en diagonale, offensivement. 7, record 1, French, - smasher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- smashar
1, record 1, Spanish, smashar
correct, anglicism
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rematar 2, record 1, Spanish, rematar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si sois buenos smashadores, smashad en [la línea lateral]. [...] intentad smashar a 1 o 2 m detrás de la línea de servicio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - smashar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Smasher largo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - smashar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free-fall parachute
1, record 2, English, free%2Dfall%20parachute
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- free fall parachute 2, record 2, English, free%20fall%20parachute
correct
- free-fall chute 2, record 2, English, free%2Dfall%20chute
correct
- free parachute 3, record 2, English, free%20parachute
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A man-carrying parachute which is deployed manually by the parachutist, and not by a static line attached to the aircraft. 3, record 2, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first successful Army test jump with a free-fall parachute was made by Mr. Leslie Irvin at McCook Field on April 28, 1919, using a chute designed by Floyd Smith and Guy Ball, both civilian employees at McCook. 1, record 2, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A Navy parachute rigger displays a free fall parachute during Baltic Challenge '98. ... Navy Parachute Rigger 1, Larry Armburger, from EODTEU 2, Ft. Story, Va., displays a MT-1XS free-fall chute to multi-national airborne soldiers during Baltic Challenge 98. 2, record 2, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record 2, Key term(s)
- freefall parachute
- free fall chute
- freefall chute
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parachute à ouverture commandée
1, record 2, French, parachute%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parachute à personnel dont l’ouverture est déclenchée à la main par le parachutiste et non par une S.O.A. fixée à l’avion. 2, record 2, French, - parachute%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique du parachute dût être orientée vers une solution nouvelle et donna finalement le jour au parachute à ouverture commandée, en service actuellement. Avec ce modèle de parachute, l'aviateur n’ est plus relié à l'avion au moment de quitter l'appareil. Il passe par-dessus bord, se lance dans le vide et effectue une chute libre jusqu'à l'instant où, tirant sur une poignée placée devant son épaule gauche, il provoque l'ouverture du parachute. 3, record 2, French, - parachute%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-playing shoulder
1, record 3, English, non%2Dplaying%20shoulder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lob over your opponent's non-playing shoulder to his backhand corner because the smash is more difficult to play if you have to move diagonally backwards to reach the ball. 1, record 3, English, - non%2Dplaying%20shoulder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épaule libre
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9paule%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diriger le lob par-dessus l'épaule libre de l'adversaire et sur son revers : quand on doit reculer en diagonale pour atteindre la balle, il devient difficile de faire un smash. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9paule%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hombro pasivo
1, record 3, Spanish, hombro%20pasivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dirija el globo por encima del hombro pasivo del adversario hacia su esquina del revés, ya que la acción de retroceder en diagonal dificultará su smash. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hombro%20pasivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fireman's carry
1, record 4, English, fireman%27s%20carry
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A method of lifting and carrying a disabled or unconscious person to a place of safety. The patient is carried over the shoulders and held by one hand leaving the fireman a free hand for descending ladders, etc. 1, record 4, English, - fireman%27s%20carry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transport sur une épaule 1, record 4, French, transport%20sur%20une%20%C3%A9paule
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- levée de pompier 2, record 4, French, lev%C3%A9e%20de%20pompier
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La méthode consiste à charger la personne sur l'une ou l'autre épaule en mettant la victime en position assise sur un lit, un banc ou un escalier. Le sauveteur a une main libre pour ouvrir les portes, fenêtres, écarter un obstacle, saisir une rampe d’escalier. 1, record 4, French, - transport%20sur%20une%20%C3%A9paule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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