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BASE jumping [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

The sport of using a parachute to jump from fixed objects.

CONT

BASE is an acronym for the four types of structures that BASE jumpers commonly leap from. B is for building, A is for antenna, S is for span (a bridge) and E is for earth (a cliff).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Saut en parachute effectué à partir d'un bâtiment, d'une antenne, d'une structure (pont) ou d'un escarpement rocheux.

OBS

En français, on pourrait décoder l'acronyme BASE de la manière suivante : bâtiment, antenne, structure et escarpement.

Spanish

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