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QUARTERPIPE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Roller Skating and Skateboarding
DEF

A ramp which is equal to or nearly equal to one quarter of a 360 pipe.

CONT

A quarter may, but usually doesn't reach vertical, and usually [is] made with a radius of five feet (tight) to eight feet (less tight).

CONT

... (two quarters positioned facing each other would make up a vert [(vertical)] or mini-ramp, minus the connecting flatbottom).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
DEF

Piste à un seul bord relevé qui peut remonter jusqu'à la verticale.

CONT

La «berge» est une expression tirée des démonstrations de skate. C'est un quart de tube parfait sur lequel on peut décomposer toutes les figures. La berge peut posséder un mètre de verticale.

Spanish

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