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HESITATION [3 records]

Record 1 1995-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A break or pause in the motion of a particular tennis stroke, such as the serve.

OBS

The "hitch" is the result of a "hésitation" (effect - cause).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

[...] le tamis de la raquette doit venir attaquer la balle sans hésitation.

Spanish

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Record 2 1982-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

When you press the gas pedal to accelerate, the carburetor's accelerator pump should squirt fuel into each primary carburator throat. If this doesn't happen, stumbling will result.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

Si le carburateur ne comportait aucun dispositif spécial [pompe de reprise], au moment de la reprise, un trou dans le carburation; souvent le moteur donnerait des retours ou calerait (...)

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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