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MUSCLE-BUILDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weightlifting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bodybuilding
1, record 1, English, bodybuilding
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- body-building 2, record 1, English, body%2Dbuilding
correct, see observation, noun
- body building 3, record 1, English, body%20building
see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The developing of the body through exercise and diet. 1, record 1, English, - bodybuilding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For active athletes, bodybuilding is not an end in itself but a means of training, a way to develop physical strength, muscle tone and muscular endurance, by working on the development of the muscles they mostly use in their particular sport. 4, record 1, English, - bodybuilding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The single word "bodybuilding" is now preferred to the two-words or hyphenated form. 4, record 1, English, - bodybuilding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- muscle-building
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Haltérophilie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- musculation
1, record 1, French, musculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'entraînement sportif visant à accroître le volume et la force musculaire. 2, record 1, French, - musculation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La musculation n'est pas véritablement un sport, mais constitue la meilleure préparation à de nombreux sports, en améliorant la force musculaire. 3, record 1, French, - musculation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Elle peut être élective et chercher à hypertrophier certains volumes musculaires en fonction d'un sport bien précis, ou globale afin d'aboutir à un développement harmonieux de tous les muscles de l'athlète. On peut considérer le culturisme comme le stade ultime de cette méthode. 2, record 1, French, - musculation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La musculation exige un travail proportionné aux capacités individuelles, dans une amélioration progressive des performances, appréciées selon les poids utilisés et la rapidité d'exécution. 3, record 1, French, - musculation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Attestation de la justesse de l'équivalence par la Fédération haltérophile canadienne. 4, record 1, French, - musculation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Halterofilia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fisiculturismo
1, record 1, Spanish, fisiculturismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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