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TOUCH DOWN [3 records]

Record 1 2015-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • North American Football
DEF

The act or an instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Football nord-américain
CONT

[...] on accorde six points pour un touché. [Il] y a un touché lorsque le ballon, [porté par un] joueur, touche à la ligne des buts ou la traverse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol norteamericano
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Record 2 2004-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

... it is imperative you adopt and maintain the ... parachute landing position before and during the touch down.

CONT

In this phase of your skydive, you will be able to practice your landings with your instructor for a smooth touchdown.

Key term(s)
  • touch-down

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Combien de temps s'écoule entre l'ouverture du parachute et l'arrivée au sol ?

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

Having touched down safely, you must now collapse the canopy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Depuis les premiers concours de précision d'atterrissage organisés spontanément en URSS et aux États-Unis à partir des années trente, le parachutisme est devenu un sport de compétition donnant lieu à des championnats nationaux et du monde, et comportant différentes épreuves : la précision d'atterrissage (individuelle ou par équipe), consistant à toucher le sol le plus près d'un plot de 5 cm.

Spanish

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