The cue ball's starting value in a system (salida). It is read where the cue ball's line crosses the diamond line.
TRÇıkışDEStartESSalidaFRDépartITPartenzaKO출발VIXuất phát
Glossary
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38 terms
The value of the point on the cushion where the cue ball is first sent (ataque).
TRAtakDEZielESAtaqueFRViséeITMiraKO조준VINgắm
The value of the point the cue ball reaches on the target cushion of the system (llegada).
TRVarışDEAnkunftESLlegadaFRArrivéeITArrivoKO도착VIĐiểm đến
The rubber edge of the table.
TRBantDEBandeESBandaFRBandeITSpondaKO쿠션VIBăng
The long side of the table (8 diamonds).
TRUzun bantDELange BandeESBanda largaFRGrande bandeITSponda lungaKO장쿠션VIBăng dài
The short side of the table (4 diamonds).
TRKısa bantDEKurze BandeESBanda cortaFRPetite bandeITSponda cortaKO단쿠션VIBăng ngắn
The point where two cushions meet.
TRKöşeDEEckeESRincónFRCoinITAngoloKO코너VIGóc
The markers on the rail: 3 on each short cushion, 7 on each long cushion. On this site, one diamond spacing is used as the unit.
TRElmasDEDiamantESDiamanteFRMoucheITDiamanteKO포인트VIHạt
The imaginary line through the diamonds, outside the cushion nose. System values are read on this line.
TRElmas hattıDEDiamantenlinieESLínea de diamantesFRLigne des mouchesITLinea dei diamantiKO포인트 라인VIĐường hạt
The ball struck with the cue (ball 1).
TRİsteka topuDESpielballESBola 1FRBille de chocITBiglia battenteKO수구VIBi cái
The first ball the cue ball hits.
TR2. topDEBall 2ESBola 2FRBille 2ITBiglia 2KO제1적구VIBi 2
The last ball the cue ball must reach to score.
TR3. topDEBall 3ESBola 3FRBille 3ITBiglia 3KO제2적구VIBi 3
Rotation given to the ball by striking it off-center to the side. This site uses a 0–4 scale (4 = maximum).
TRFalsoDEEffetESEfectoFREffetITEffettoKO회전VIXoáy
Spin in the natural direction, which opens the ball's angle off the cushion.
TRLehte falsoDELaufeffetESEfecto favorableFREffet favorableITEffetto favorevoleKO순회전VIXoáy thuận
Spin in the opposite direction, which closes the ball's angle off the cushion.
TRTers falsoDEKontereffetESContraefectoFRContre-effetITEffetto contrarioKO역회전VIXoáy nghịch
The ball's horizontal center line. Spin applied on the equator gives side spin only.
TREkvatorDEÄquatorESEcuadorFRÉquateurITEquatoreKO적도VIXích đạo
Striking the ball above its equator.
TRYüksek vuruşDEHoher StoßESGolpe altoFRCoup hautITColpo altoKO상단 당점VIĐánh cao
Striking the ball below its equator.
TRAlttan vuruşDETiefer StoßESGolpe bajoFRCoup basITColpo bassoKO하단 당점VIĐánh thấp
How much of ball 2 the cue ball covers: 1/4, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 and so on.
TRTop kalınlığıDEBallfülleESCantidad de bolaFRÉpaisseur de billeITSpessoreKO두께VIĐộ dày
The strength of the stroke. Most systems hold at a specific speed.
TRHızDETempoESVelocidadFRVitesseITVelocitàKO속도VITốc độ
A shot in which the cue ball is sent to a cushion before it hits any ball.
TRÖnce bantDEVorbandeESAntes bandaFRBricoleITColpo di spondaKO빈쿠션VIBăng trước
A shot in which the cue ball takes ball 2 thin and passes to the cushion next to it.
TRPase bolaDEPase bolaESPase bolaFRPase bolaITPase bolaKOPase bolaVIPase bola
A shot in which the cue ball goes from a long cushion to a short cushion and comes back along the same long cushion with reverse rotation.
TRRenverséDERenverséESRenverséFRRenverséITRenverséKORenverséVIRenversé
The ball hitting two opposite cushions in succession.
TRDobleteDEDobleteESDobleteFRDobleteITDobleteKODobleteVIDoblete
An unintended second collision between the balls; it ruins the position.
TRTuşDEKissESRetruqueFRContreITKissKO키스VIKiss
The cue ball following through behind ball 2 after a full hit.
TRSürmeDENachläuferESCorridoFRCouléITSeguitoKO밀어치기VIĐẩy theo
A closed-angle three-cushion position around the short cushion and the corner (cabaña).
TRKabinDECabañaESCabañaFRCabañaITCabañaKOCabañaVICabaña
A round-the-table three-cushion shot in which the cue ball travels around the table off the cushions.
TRRodadaDERodadaESRodadaFRRodadaITRodadaKORodadaVIRodada
The misalignment between the cue ball and ball 2; it is measured in the Bola-Efecto systems.
TRDesfaseDEVersatzESDesfaseFRDécalageITSfasamentoKO어긋남VIĐộ lệch
The numbered path the cue ball follows in Bola-Efecto rodadas (calle).
TRCaddeDEBahnESCalleFRCouloirITCorsiaKO레인VILàn
In the Tüzül method, a fixed value each player measures for their own stroke and table.
TRMasa değeriDETischwertESValor de la mesaFRValeur de la tableITValore del tavoloKO테이블 값VIGiá trị bàn
The position of the cue ball at the moment it contacts ball 2.
TRHayalet topDEGeisterballESBola fantasmaFRBille fantômeITBiglia fantasmaKO고스트볼VIBi ảo
The system line drawn from the start point to the aim point; the cue ball must lie on this line.
TRReferans çizgiDEReferenzlinieESLínea de referenciaFRLigne de référenceITLinea di riferimentoKO기준선VIĐường tham chiếu
The basic test position used to calibrate a system's spin and speed.
TRAna pozisyonDEGrundstellungESPosición madreFRPosition de référenceITPosizione di riferimentoKO기본 포지션VIThế cơ bản
A value added to or subtracted from the result of the base formula, depending on the position.
TRDüzeltmeDEKorrekturESCorrecciónFRCorrectionITCorrezioneKO보정VIHiệu chỉnh
The order in which the cue ball contacts the cushions (L = long, S = short).
TRBant sırasıDEBandenfolgeESOrden de bandasFROrdre des bandesITOrdine delle spondeKO쿠션 순서VIThứ tự băng
Playing with the player's non-dominant hand (or from a reversed stance).
TRTers elDEAndere HandESManos cambiadasFRMain inverséeITMano invertitaKO반대손VITay nghịch
A section of a cushion that has its own correction value in the system.
TRBölgeDEZoneESZonaFRZoneITZonaKO구역VIVùng