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Record 1 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
DEF

The Germanic language of the British Isles, widespread and standard also in the U.S. and most of the British Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
DEF

Langue indo-européenne du groupe germanique, parlée principalement en Grande-Bretagne et en Amérique du Nord.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicolingüística, sociolingüística y etnolingüística
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Record 2 1996-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
DEF

Spin usually around the vertical axis imparted to a ball striking it to the right or left of center.

CONT

Left- or right-hand English is almost never used to pocket an object ball, but rather for playing position on another object ball.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
DEF

Rotations latérales imprimées à la bille du joueur.

Spanish

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