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TIRER NOEUDS CORDES [2 records]

Record 1 2017-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

When the racket is spun in the "toss" at the beginning of a match to decide service or side, it will come to rest presenting either the rough or the smooth face of strings. The thin strings at the top and bottom of the racket head are strung in such a way as to present a rough or smooth surface against the thicker playing strings.

OBS

Today's tennis racquets no longer have a special cord running through them which allows players to determine by touch whether the "spin" of a racket has yielded a "rough" or "smooth" surface.

Key term(s)
  • rough
  • smooth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Tennis (locution). Rough or smooth (rugueux ou uni) : Tirer au sort le côté du jeu «à nœuds ou cordes», en laissant tomber la raquette.

OBS

En parlant d'une raquette, l'un des côtés s'appelle «droits» (côté où les cordes verticales croisent par-dessous les cordes horizontales) et l'autre «nœuds» (côté où les cordes verticales croisent par-dessus les cordes horizontales). Pour choisir le côté du service, l'un des joueurs fait pivoter sa raquette la tête en bas et la laisse tomber; l'autre dit «droits» ou «nœuds». Par extension : (tennis) Tirer à nœuds ou cordes. [Pratique abandonnée dû au fait que la raquette tombe le plus souvent du côté «nœuds», plus lourd.]

Key term(s)
  • tirer à nœuds ou cordes

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

Act of spinning the tennis racquet in the air or on the ground in order to determine whether the manufacturer's insignia, found in the butt of the handle, faces upwards or downwards or to determine whether a special string on the racquet is rough or smooth. If the player offered the choice of choosing wins the "toss", (s)he is given the opportunity to make the choice to serve first, select the side in which (s)he will receive serve or the right to have his or her opponent choose.

OBS

Related phraseology: toss of the coin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Faire pivoter la raquette pour tirer au sort (d'après le côté où elle tombe) soit le choix du côté du jeu, soit la priorité du service.

OBS

Cette façon de tirer au sort est aujourd'hui désuète puisqu'il paraît que la raquette tombe plus souvent du côté «nœuds» que du côté «cordes».

Spanish

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