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CANOPY RW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- canopy formations
1, record 1, English, canopy%20formations
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CF 2, record 1, English, CF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- canopy relative work 3, record 1, English, canopy%20relative%20work
correct, obsolete
- CRW 4, record 1, English, CRW
correct
- CReW 2, record 1, English, CReW
correct, obsolete
- CRW 4, record 1, English, CRW
- canopy RW 5, record 1, English, canopy%20RW
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intentional maneuvering of two or more open parachute canopies in proximity to or contact with one another during descent. 6, record 1, English, - canopy%20formations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CRW is simply relative work after canopy deployment and may be described as contact formation canopy flying. 7, record 1, English, - canopy%20formations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
CRW. Canopy Relative Work, now officially known as Canopy Formations. CRW involves flying open canopies in close formation, where the pilots actually take grips on each other's parachutes. 8, record 1, English, - canopy%20formations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Canopy Formations - Formation Work with 2 or more square canopies. Used to be known as CRW (Canopy Relative Work). 2, record 1, English, - canopy%20formations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CReW. Canopy Relative Work, old term for CF. 2, record 1, English, - canopy%20formations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canopy formation: term usually used in the plural. 9, record 1, English, - canopy%20formations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voile-contact
1, record 1, French, voile%2Dcontact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vol relatif sous parachute ouvert. 2, record 1, French, - voile%2Dcontact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évoluant, grâce à leur vitesse horizontale, dans des veines d'air séparées, les ailes permettent [...] l'appontage [...] Ainsi est né le voile-contact [...] 1, record 1, French, - voile%2Dcontact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- canopy formation skydiving
1, record 2, English, canopy%20formation%20skydiving
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CFS 1, record 2, English, CFS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- canopy relative work 1, record 2, English, canopy%20relative%20work
correct, obsolete
- CRW 2, record 2, English, CRW
correct
- canopy RW 3, record 2, English, canopy%20RW
correct, obsolete
- CReW 1, record 2, English, CReW
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the sport of flying perfectly good parachutes together to form a variety of formations in a variety of ways. 4, record 2, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canopy Formation Skydiving, still called CReW (Canopy Relative Work), is practised with an open canopy. 1, record 2, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The rotation event is probably the best training for all of the three CRW events. 2, record 2, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three competition events in this type of skydiving: 4-Way Rotations, 4-Way Sequential, and 8-Way Speed. 4, record 2, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The event or discipline. 5, record 2, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voile contact
1, record 2, French, voile%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VC 1, record 2, French, VC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voile-contact 2, record 2, French, voile%2Dcontact
correct, masculine noun
- canop 1, record 2, French, canop
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Voile Contact, une des dernières nées des disciplines du parachutisme sportif, consiste à réaliser, à partir d'un largage à 2000 mètres, des figures voiles ouvertes. Dès la sortie d'avion, les parachutistes ouvrent leurs voiles pour construire une formation. Ils effectuent des appontages sur les voiles de leurs coéquipiers par des prises faites aussi bien avec les pieds qu'avec les mains. 3, record 2, French, - voile%20contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les compétitions de voile-contact se jouent sur 4 sauts au minimum [...] 4, record 2, French, - voile%20contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de la discipline. 5, record 2, French, - voile%20contact
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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