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WINDSURFING [1 record]

Record 1 2014-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surfing and Water-Skiing
DEF

A form of sailing in which a flexible sail, free to move in any direction, is mounted on a surfboard and the craft guided by the standing rider.

OBS

windsurfing; sailboarding; boardsailing: terms used by Parks Canada.

Key term(s)
  • sail-boarding; board-sailing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski nautique et surfing
DEF

Sport nautique qui consiste à se tenir en équilibre sur une planche à aileron et à se diriger grâce à une voile mobile centrale en fonction du vent et des vagues.

OBS

planche à voile; véliplanchisme : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esquí acuático y surfing
DEF

Deporte que consiste en deslizarse por el agua sobre una tabla provista de una vela.

OBS

El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas recomienda la grafía simple "tablavela" en sustitución de la voz inglesa "windsurfing".

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