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Hang Gliding [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hang gliding
1, record 1, English, hang%20gliding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sport of gliding or soaring using a kitelike device, that carries the glider harnessed underneath it. 2, record 1, English, - hang%20gliding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the early 70s, Haute Savoie and Savoie have been premier sites for free flight. There are three types of flight practiced in this discipline, hang-gliding (deltaplane), paragliding (parapente), and ultralight (ULM). 3, record 1, English, - hang%20gliding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hang gliding: term and definition used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - hang%20gliding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- deltaplane
1, record 1, French, deltaplane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vol en delta 2, record 1, French, vol%20en%20delta
correct, masculine noun
- vélideltisme 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9lideltisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport qui consiste à se laisser glisser librement dans l'air au moyen d'une sorte de cerf-volant géant, souvent en forme de delta. 4, record 1, French, - deltaplane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis les années 70, la Haute Savoie et la Savoie sont des sites prisés par les amateurs de vol libre. On compte dans cette discipline le deltaplane, le parapente, et l'Ultra-Léger Motorisé (ULM). 5, record 1, French, - deltaplane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
C'est là que Jean-Marc Rousselet, l'actuel patron d'Ellipse, fait ses classes et se trouve une passion pour le vol en delta, passion qui le conduira en équipe de France. 6, record 1, French, - deltaplane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deltaplane : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 7, record 1, French, - deltaplane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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