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PASSE ATTAQUE ARRIERE [1 record]

Record 1 2006-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

A set made when the setter's back is towards the hitter.

OBS

A ball played with the fingertips of both hands. Contact is usually made over the head and the ball is passed opposite to the direction faced by the player.

OBS

set; setup: A special high pass, if at all possible made overhand for the purpose of placing the ball in position for another player to spike.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

Passe exécutée par le passeur qui envoie le ballon par-dessus sa tête afin que le smasheur situé derrière lui le frappe dans le camp adverse.

OBS

Pluriel : des smashs, des smashes.

OBS

smashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

Son exécution se différencie de la passe avant par le contact mi-ballon au-dessus de la tête, la poussée vers le haut de tous les segments.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vóleibol
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