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FER LONG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long iron
1, record 1, English, long%20iron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of iron that has the smallest degree of loft and includes the 1-4 irons. 2, record 1, English, - long%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Players should have no trouble clearing the fairway bunkers on the right, although many will go with a long iron off the tee. 3, record 1, English, - long%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 1-iron, 2-iron, 3-iron, and 4-iron are considered long irons. The 5-iron, 6-iron, and 7-iron are medium irons, whereas the 8-iron and the 9-iron are short irons. The sand wedge, the pitching wedge, and the lob wedge are sometimes considered short irons as well. 2, record 1, English, - long%20iron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fer long
1, record 1, French, fer%20long
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
type de fer dont l'angle d'ouverture de la face est peu ouvert et qui comprend les nos 1 à 4. 2, record 1, French, - fer%20long
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si le trou nécessite un coup d'approche de fer long ou un coup de bois, le trou devrait être placé plus loin vers l'arrière du vert et plus éloigné des côtés comparativement à un trou où le coup d'approche requiert l'utilisation d'un fer d'approche [...] 3, record 1, French, - fer%20long
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a trois catégories de fers : les nos 1 à 4 sont les fers longs, les nos 5 à 7 sont les fers moyens et les nos 8 et 9 sont les fers courts. Certains cocheurs, c'est-à-dire le cocheur d'allée, le cocheur de sable et le cocheur de lob, sont parfois considérés comme étant des fers courts. 2, record 1, French, - fer%20long
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fer à longue portée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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