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GESTE [4 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
- motion
1, record 1, English, motion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usage: "motion" of the body (to carry out a stroke), "movement" of the legs (toward a desired court area). 1, record 1, English, - motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Backswing, brushing, fluid, forward, high-to-low, high-to-low-to-high, inside-out, rising, service, severe, simple, slapping, slow, smooth, stroking, upward motion. 1, record 1, English, - motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- geste
1, record 1, French, geste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] geste s'apparente à celui du service. Il doit être rythmé [...] 1, record 1, French, - geste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Geste de frappe, global, de préparation, de revers. 1, record 1, French, - geste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Déclenchement du geste. Souplesse d'un geste. 1, record 1, French, - geste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Décomposer, exécuter, finir un geste. 1, record 1, French, - geste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- movement
1, record 2, English, movement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usage: "motion" of the body (to carry out a stroke), "movement" of the legs (toward a desired court area). 1, record 2, English, - movement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- geste
1, record 2, French, geste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On doit pratiquer jusqu'à ce que l'on maîtrise le geste correct en tout temps. 1, record 2, French, - geste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Poser, faire un geste. 2, record 2, French, - geste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Martial Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- signal
1, record 3, English, signal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gesture 2, record 3, English, gesture
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
JUDO. The referee command "soremade", which means "that is all," is used to end every contest. This command must immediately follow other commands or the timekeeper's signal that indicates the end of the contest. 3, record 3, English, - signal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts martiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- geste
1, record 3, French, geste
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gesture 1, record 4, English, gesture
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
movement of body, arms, face, etc. 1, record 4, English, - gesture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attitude
1, record 4, French, attitude
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- geste 1, record 4, French, geste
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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