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Record 1 2011-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

A race which emphasizes speed down a slope of varying pitches.

CONT

The use of diverse materials, sandwiched together in layers, each with its own characteristic response to vibrational frequencies, serves best to damp out the spectrum of vibrations the skier encounters on a downhill run.

OBS

In a competition in alpine skiing, events are held in each of the following disciplines: downhill, super giant slalom, giant slalom, and slalom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Chacune des épreuves disputées dans le cadre de la discipline de ski alpin appelée «descente».

OBS

Au cours d'une compétition de ski alpin; il se tient des épreuves dans chacune des disciplines suivantes : la descente, le slalom super géant, le slalom géant, le slalom spécial, et le combiné.

Spanish

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