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DUMBBELL [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

dumbbell: an item in the "Recreational Devices" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

haltère court : objet de la classe «Appareils récréatifs» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
DEF

A weight device consisting of a short bar with identical weighted spheres or adjustable disk weights on each end.

OBS

Dumbbells are usually used in pairs and are popular for exercises in which the arms are moved alternately or in opposite directions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

Barre généralement métallique, courte ou longue, supportant deux poids fixés ou des disques amovibles, utilisée en haltérophilie et en gymnastique.

OBS

Les haltères légers s'utilisent en culture physique; les haltères lourds, en haltérophilie.

Spanish

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