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plasticine [2 records]

Record 1 2007-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
DEF

A synthetic material used to record the athlete's footprint when he has footfaulted in the long jump or triple jump events.

OBS

trademark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Immédiatement après la ligne d'appel, on placera une planche couverte de plasticine [...] afin de retenir l'empreinte du pied de l'athlète quand il fait une faute de pied dans le saut en longueur et le triple saut.

OBS

Il s'agit d'une marque de fabrique. (Jean-Paul Baert, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
OBS

Longitúd, Triple salto.

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Record 2 1990-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hobbies (General)
CONT

plasticine for children to play with.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Passe-temps (Généralités)
CONT

pâte à modeler [...] inodore et non toxique; pouvant être éclaircie, délayée, mélangée.

Spanish

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