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SPIN SERVE [3 records]

Record 1 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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Record 2 2000-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

The ball is tossed above the head and the racket imparts top-spin by delivering a glancing blow to the top of the ball. After passing over the net, the ball drops suddenly, then bounces high.

OBS

spin service: term also used in table tennis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

[...] nous avons trouvé l'ERGONOM très efficace sur les balles basses, le service à effet et pour donner de l'effet à la balle en général.

OBS

service à effet : terme employé aussi au tennis de table.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

[...] es mejor utilizar un servicio con efectos para evitar el riesgo de cometer dobles faltas.

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Record 3 2000-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
Key term(s)
  • sky ball service
  • sky ball serve
  • skyball serve
  • skyball service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball

Spanish

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