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LONG LIGNE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down the line
1, record 1, English, down%20the%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- down-the-line 2, record 1, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a tennis shot made from the side of the tennis court and directed across the net near the edge of the court on the same side. 3, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strokes played approximately parallel with the sidelines are described as "down the line" as opposed to "cross-court". 4, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because of the length of this qualifier, "down-the-line" is more often than not used as a predicate, as in the phrase a "drop shot down-the-line". Furthermore, "up-the-line" is sometimes used synonymously with "down-the-line". It seems that it is merely a question of perspective; opposite of "crosscourt". 3, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... driven shots down the line can travel above head height at the net and still drop inside the base-line. 5, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[He] drops his left shoulder and raises his right one before driving down the line. 6, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
A down-the-line backhand return winner. 3, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To hit/put the ball down the line. 3, record 1, English, - down%20the%20line
Record 1, Key term(s)
- up-the-line
- up the line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parallèle
1, record 1, French, parall%C3%A8le
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- en parallèle 2, record 1, French, en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct
- le long de la ligne 3, record 1, French, le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à un coup dirigé parallèlement aux lignes de côté. 4, record 1, French, - parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : coup le long de la ligne. Ne pas confondre avec «position parallèle» . 4, record 1, French, - parall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paralelo
1, record 1, Spanish, paralelo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paralela a la línea 2, record 1, Spanish, paralela%20a%20la%20l%C3%ADnea
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tres posibilidades de resto: al centro a sus pies, cruzada o paralela. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paralelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dejada paralela. 3, record 1, Spanish, - paralelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- down-the-line shot
1, record 2, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline%20shot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- down-the-line 2, record 2, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot hit more or less straight down the closer sideline. 3, record 2, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dline%20shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He hit a down-the-line shot that clipped the baseline. 3, record 2, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dline%20shot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To cover the down-the-line shot. 3, record 2, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dline%20shot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- down the line shot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parallèle
1, record 2, French, parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coup le long de la ligne 2, record 2, French, coup%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
- coup en ligne droite 3, record 2, French, coup%20en%20ligne%20droite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup frappé de sorte qu'il longe plus ou moins parallèlement l'une des lignes de côté. 4, record 2, French, - parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si votre tactique du jeu long au centre fonctionne comme prévu, pourquoi tenteriez-vous un coup risqué le long de la ligne ou encore un revers croisé [...]? 5, record 2, French, - parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe paralelo
1, record 2, Spanish, golpe%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pelota que corre paralelamente a las líneas laterales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - golpe%20paralelo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turning exercise 1, record 3, English, turning%20exercise
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exercice exécuté le long d’une ligne courbe 1, record 3, French, exercice%20ex%C3%A9cut%C3%A9%20le%20long%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20ligne%20courbe
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 2001-08-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- back boundary line
1, record 4, English, back%20boundary%20line
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- back line 2, record 4, English, back%20line
- long service line 3, record 4, English, long%20service%20line
see observation
- long service line for singles 4, record 4, English, long%20service%20line%20for%20singles
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The end line at the rear of each half of the court. 5, record 4, English, - back%20boundary%20line
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Badminton terms. 6, record 4, English, - back%20boundary%20line
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ligne de fond
1, record 4, French, ligne%20de%20fond
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ligne de service long de simple 2, record 4, French, ligne%20de%20service%20long%20de%20simple
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La ligne qui limite le court à chacune de ses extrémités. 3, record 4, French, - ligne%20de%20fond
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Badminton. 4, record 4, French, - ligne%20de%20fond
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les synonymes «long service line» et «long service line for singles» s'appliquent à des contextes spécifiques. Le «long service line» est synonyme de «back boundary line» sur un terrain pour match en simple, tandis que le «long service line for singles» est synonyme de «back boundary line» lorsqu'un match en simple se déroule sur un terrain de match en équipe. Les illustrations des pages 192 et 193 de la source «c» confirment la synonymie. De plus, dans le source «d» en page 32, l'auteur dit : «The back boundary lines become also the long service lines». 4, record 4, French, - ligne%20de%20fond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de fondo
1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea larga de servicio para individuales 1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20larga%20de%20servicio%20para%20individuales
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Términos de bádminton. 2, record 4, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20fondo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- end out-of-bounds play
1, record 5, English, end%20out%2Dof%2Dbounds%20play
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- end out of bounds play
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- attaque le long de la ligne de fond
1, record 5, French, attaque%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- penetración en la línea de fondo
1, record 5, Spanish, penetraci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20l%C3%ADnea%20de%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- long service line for doubles 1, record 6, English, long%20service%20line%20for%20doubles
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facilities/equipment. 1, record 6, English, - long%20service%20line%20for%20doubles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Badminton term. 1, record 6, English, - long%20service%20line%20for%20doubles
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ligne de service long de double
1, record 6, French, ligne%20de%20service%20long%20de%20double
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de badminton. 1, record 6, French, - ligne%20de%20service%20long%20de%20double
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Installations/matériel. 1, record 6, French, - ligne%20de%20service%20long%20de%20double
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- go down the line 1, record 7, English, go%20down%20the%20line
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 7, English, - go%20down%20the%20line
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- jouer le long de la ligne 1, record 7, French, jouer%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 7, French, - jouer%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-07-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- long-term facility for financing purchases of capital goods by developing countries 1, record 8, English, long%2Dterm%20facility%20for%20financing%20purchases%20of%20capital%20goods%20by%20developing%20countries
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- long term facility for financing purchases of capital goods by developing countries
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ligne de crédit à long terme pour le financement des achats de biens d’équipement de pays en développement
1, record 8, French, ligne%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme%20pour%20le%20financement%20des%20achats%20de%20biens%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipement%20de%20pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de financiamiento a largo plazo para la compra de bienes de capital por los países en desarrollo
1, record 8, Spanish, servicio%20de%20financiamiento%20a%20largo%20plazo%20para%20la%20compra%20de%20bienes%20de%20capital%20por%20los%20pa%C3%ADses%20en%20desarrollo
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Land Forces
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation 1, record 9, English, Agreed%20Cease%2DFire%20Zone%20of%20Separation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to Bosnia and Herzegovina; to be established for approximately two kilometers on either side of the Agreed Cease-fire Line; no weapons other than those of IFOR [Implementation Force] are permitted in this zone; Zones of Separation will also exist around Inter-Entity Boundary Lines. 1, record 9, English, - Agreed%20Cease%2DFire%20Zone%20of%20Separation
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Agreed Cease Fire Zone of Separation
- Agreed Cease-Fire Separation Zone
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Forces terrestres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Zone de séparation le long de la ligne de cessez-le-feu convenue
1, record 9, French, Zone%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20cessez%2Dle%2Dfeu%20convenue
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Zone de séparation le long de la ligne de cessez le feu convenue
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Ejército de tierra
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Zona de Separación convenida contigua a la Línea Convenida de Cesación del Fuego
1, record 9, Spanish, Zona%20de%20Separaci%C3%B3n%20convenida%20contigua%20a%20la%20L%C3%ADnea%20Convenida%20de%20Cesaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Fuego
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Agreement on Peace and Tranquility along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China Border Areas 1, record 10, English, Agreement%20on%20Peace%20and%20Tranquility%20along%20the%20Line%20of%20Actual%20Control%20in%20the%20India%2DChina%20Border%20Areas
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signed by the countries involved in September 1993 1, record 10, English, - Agreement%20on%20Peace%20and%20Tranquility%20along%20the%20Line%20of%20Actual%20Control%20in%20the%20India%2DChina%20Border%20Areas
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Accord relatif à la paix et à la tranquillité le long de la ligne de contrôle effectif dans les zones frontalières sino-indiennes
1, record 10, French, Accord%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20paix%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20tranquillit%C3%A9%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20effectif%20dans%20les%20zones%20frontali%C3%A8res%20sino%2Dindiennes
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Acuerdo sobre la Paz y la Tranquilidad a lo largo de la Línea de Control Efectivo en las Zonas Fronterizas de la India y China
1, record 10, Spanish, Acuerdo%20sobre%20la%20Paz%20y%20la%20Tranquilidad%20a%20lo%20largo%20de%20la%20L%C3%ADnea%20de%20Control%20Efectivo%20en%20las%20Zonas%20Fronterizas%20de%20la%20India%20y%20China
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-10-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- down-the-line return
1, record 11, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline%20return
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- down the line return
- down-the-line return of serve
- down the line return of serve
- down-the-line service return
- down the line service return
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- retour le long de la ligne
1, record 11, French, retour%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire un retour le long de la ligne, en tenant compte de la plus grande hauteur du filet à cet endroit. 1, record 11, French, - retour%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1995-10-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- down-the-line passing shot
1, record 12, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline%20passing%20shot
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- down the line passing shot
- down-the-line passing
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- passing-shot le long de la ligne
1, record 12, French, passing%2Dshot%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme pour un coup d'approche, on peut faire un passing-shot croisé ou le long de la ligne. 1, record 12, French, - passing%2Dshot%20le%20long%20de%20la%20ligne
Record 12, Key term(s)
- coup de débordement le long de la ligne
- coup de dépassement le long de la ligne
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- doubles long service line 1, record 13, English, doubles%20long%20service%20line
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The line drawn across the inside rear of the court, 2 1/2 feet from the back boundary line, is the doubles long service line and is used only to regulate doubles serves. 1, record 13, English, - doubles%20long%20service%20line
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- ligne de service long
1, record 13, French, ligne%20de%20service%20long
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'il y a trois juges de lignes, deux d'entre eux doivent chacun surveiller une ligne de fond et (dans un match de double) une ligne de service long, [...] 2, record 13, French, - ligne%20de%20service%20long
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'illustration dans la source «c» (page 14) justifie le crochet terminologique. On y trouve l'emplacement de la ligne de service long ainsi que la distance qui la sépare de la ligne de fond (0,76 m ou 2'6"). 3, record 13, French, - ligne%20de%20service%20long
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
badminton. 4, record 13, French, - ligne%20de%20service%20long
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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