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REPOS CHANGEMENT COTE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The action switching of courts by the opposing players after every odd game in a set or the actual rest period or pause in a match that such an action affords.

OBS

At the completion of each odd game of a match, beginning with the first game, the players change sides in order to equalize playing conditions - sun, wind, court surface, etc. Players have 90 seconds to rest, have something to drink, towel off, or get quick medical treatment should it be necessary and available.

Key term(s)
  • change of ends

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Un changement de côté à l'issue d'un set n'a lieu que si le nombre total des jeux de cette manche est impair. Sinon le changement s'effectue après le 1er jeu.

OBS

Dans certains contextes, il y a lieu d'étoffer le français en fonction du message implicite de l'énoncé anglais, p. ex. : il a montré clairement son ennui au tennis en lisant un roman à chaque «repos du» changement de côté.

CONT

[...] un arrêt de 25 s. entre chaque échange et l min 30 s. à chaque changement de côté [...]

Key term(s)
  • repos du changement de côté

Spanish

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