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ski tip [2 records]

Record 1 2001-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
  • Surfing and Water-Skiing
OBS

ski tip: Cross country ski term.

OBS

tip of ski: water skiing term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
  • Ski nautique et surfing
OBS

Terme de ski de fond.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esquí y snowboard
  • Esquí acuático y surfing
OBS

Término de esquí acuático.

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Record 2 1996-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

The front end of the ski and its widest point.

CONT

The tip is curved upwards to facilitate passage over obstacle.

CONT

it has these key features: ... a high rounded tip for walking ease in deep powder snow.

CONT

Ideally, if a ski is laid on a flat surface, its tip and end should touch the surface, and its midsection should arc very slightly above the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Extrémité du ski avant qui est arrondie.

CONT

Le ski est formé d'une semelle, à l'extrémité avant (la spatule) élargie et redressée pour écraser la neige, à la partie arrière (talon) plate.

CONT

ce ski présente [...] une spatule souple et haute permettant de faire la trace.

CONT

Pour obtenir le chasse-neige [...] vous faites diverger les talons tout en maintenant les spatules rapprochées.

Spanish

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