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FRAPPER LEGEREMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tap the ball
1, record 1, English, tap%20the%20ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 1, English, - tap%20the%20ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frapper légèrement le ballon
1, record 1, French, frapper%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8rement%20le%20ballon
correct, proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frapper légèrement la balle 2, record 1, French, frapper%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8rement%20la%20balle
proposal, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 1, French, - frapper%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8rement%20le%20ballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frapper légèrement la balle : Le ballon en jeu est désigné «balle». 2, record 1, French, - frapper%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8rement%20le%20ballon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cup the ball
1, record 2, English, cup%20the%20ball
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- recouvrir la balle
1, record 2, French, recouvrir%20la%20balle
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Verbe connexe : coiffer, lifter. 2, record 2, French, - recouvrir%20la%20balle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rapidement, il faut [...] arriver à recouvrir un peu la balle, c'est-à-dire à la frapper légèrement de bas en haut pour pouvoir imprimer plus de force au coup tout en gardant une marge de sécurité. 1, record 2, French, - recouvrir%20la%20balle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tap
1, record 3, English, tap
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tapoter 1, record 3, French, tapoter
- frapper légèrement 1, record 3, French, frapper%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8rement
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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