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PRECISION COUP [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- placement
1, record 1, English, placement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot, usually hit without much pace, aimed very accurately at an open area of the opposing court. Since the opponent usually is not able to make a clean contact with the ball, it is sometimes considered synonymous to "winner". Slightly different from "passing shot", which implies a "winner" in which the opponent makes no contact with the shot whatsoever. 2, record 1, English, - placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is unlikely you will regularly use the two-handed forehand unless you can create the same range of shots, power and placement that you have achieved with the single-handed stroke. 3, record 1, English, - placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Winning placement. 2, record 1, English, - placement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placement
1, record 1, French, placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coup en précision 2, record 1, French, coup%20en%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup si adroitement placé que l'adversaire ne peut atteindre la balle. 3, record 1, French, - placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mise en garde : le terme «placement» est polysémique dans le monde du tennis. Faire un placement consiste à diriger la balle sur un point précis du terrain dans le but de déjouer l'adversaire. 3, record 1, French, - placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les bons placements de balle et la finesse du jeu sont des aouts importants dans les doubles. 4, record 1, French, - placement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suite à une première balle ordinaire on peut, par exemple, si le joueur monte au filet, tenter un coup en précision en parallèle ou croisé. 2, record 1, French, - placement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- precision of the blow
1, record 2, English, precision%20of%20the%20blow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- accuracy of the blow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- précision du coup
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cision%20du%20coup
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sans être un connaisseur, il m'a semblé que c'était la précision du coup qui a compté plus que le nombre de coups au corps [...] 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9cision%20du%20coup
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boxeo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- precisión del golpe
1, record 2, Spanish, precisi%C3%B3n%20del%20golpe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- precision shot
1, record 3, English, precision%20shot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- precision delivery 2, record 3, English, precision%20delivery
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A delivery asking for a great dexterity in that it has to place a rock on a precise spot, put an opponent's rock out of the house without putting out the rock or rocks of one's team, or have the rock slip between two rocks to act on a rock behind them on the sheet; a rock able to do this and successfully delivered. 2, record 3, English, - precision%20shot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lancer de précision
1, record 3, French, lancer%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coup de précision 1, record 3, French, coup%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer qui demande une grande dextérité en ce qu'il y a lieu de placer une pierre en un point précis, sortir une pierre adverse de la maison sans sortir la ou les pierre(s) de son équipe qui s'y trouve(nt), ou de faire que la pierre se faufile entre deux pierres pour agir sur une pierre en un point plus loin sur la piste; pierre ayant cet effet et lancée avec succès. 2, record 3, French, - lancer%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- disparo de precisión
1, record 3, Spanish, disparo%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- down-the-line placement
1, record 4, English, down%2Dthe%2Dline%20placement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- down the line placement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coup en précision en parallèle
1, record 4, French, coup%20en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suite à une première balle ordinaire on peut, par exemple, si le joueur monte au filet, tenter un coup en précision en parallèle ou croisé. 1, record 4, French, - coup%20en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cross-court placement
1, record 5, English, cross%2Dcourt%20placement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- crosscourt placement
- cross court placement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coup en précision croisé
1, record 5, French, coup%20en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suite à une première balle ordinaire on peut, par exemple, si le joueur monte au filet, tenter un coup en précision en parallèle ou croisé. 1, record 5, French, - coup%20en%20pr%C3%A9cision%20crois%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- coup en précision en croisé
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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