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DELTA-PLANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hang glider
1, record 1, English, hang%20glider
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hang-glider 2, record 1, English, hang%2Dglider
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, flat, usually delta-shaped motorless aircraft with an attached harness or seat, designed to carry a person or two people through the air for a short while. 2, record 1, English, - hang%20glider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hang gliders can be rigid or semi-rigid. Semi-rigid, which is the most common type, have aluminium spars and battens in their wings, but are covered in a tight sheath of Dacron cloth. Rigid hang gliders are made of hard, composite materials such as glass fibre and are becoming increasingly popular. In both cases, the pilot is suspended in a harness beneath the glider in a face down position and controls the direction and speed by moving a triangular control frame to shift his or her weight beneath the wing. 3, record 1, English, - hang%20glider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- 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
- delta-plane 2, record 1, French, delta%2Dplane
correct, masculine noun
- delta 3, record 1, French, delta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un deltaplane est un aéronef non motorisé qui ressemble à un cerf-volant de forme triangulaire. Son vol est stable et sécuritaire et il se déplace à des vitesses se situant entre 30 km/h et 120 km/h. La pratique du deltaplane s'adresse surtout aux personnes persévérantes et en bonne condition physique, car la formation est relativement technique et le pilotage de l'aile demande un minimum de force. 4, record 1, French, - deltaplane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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