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INCHWORM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caterpillar walk
1, record 1, English, caterpillar%20walk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- caterpillar 2, record 1, English, caterpillar
correct
- inchworm 3, record 1, English, inchworm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Start by touching your toes with your legs as straight as possible. Walk your hands out inch by inch, leaving your feet in their starting position. Once you have reached a push-up position. Keep your hands stationary and [inch] your feet forward until you are back in the starting position with your hands touching your toes. 2, record 1, English, - caterpillar%20walk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chenille
1, record 1, French, chenille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tenez-vous debout. Penchez-vous pour poser vos mains sur le sol en essayant de garder les jambes tendues. Faites des petits pas avec vos mains et allez aussi loin que vous pouvez tout en gardant les jambes tendues. Faites des petits pas avec vos jambes tendues pour rejoindre vos mains. 2, record 1, French, - chenille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inchworm
1, record 2, English, inchworm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inch worm 2, record 2, English, inch%20worm
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Starting in push-up position, walk hands back to feet keeping legs as straight as possible. Draw abdomen in and avoid trunk flexion compensation. 1, record 2, English, - inchworm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- montée de bassin en « v » inversé
1, record 2, French, mont%C3%A9e%20de%20bassin%20en%20%C2%AB%C2%A0v%C2%A0%C2%BB%20invers%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- measuring worm moth
1, record 3, English, measuring%20worm%20moth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- measuring worm 2, record 3, English, measuring%20worm
correct
- cankerworm 3, record 3, English, cankerworm
correct
- looper 4, record 3, English, looper
correct
- spanworm 5, record 3, English, spanworm
correct
- inch worm 6, record 3, English, inch%20worm
correct
- inchworm 7, record 3, English, inchworm
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any member of the large, cosmopolitan moth family Gemoetridae (order Lepidoptera). Because the larvae lack the middle pair of legs, they move in a characteristic "inching" or "looping" gait by extending the front part of the body and bringing the rear up to meet it. 1, record 3, English, - measuring%20worm%20moth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arpenteuse
1, record 3, French, arpenteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chenille arpenteuse 2, record 3, French, chenille%20arpenteuse
correct, feminine noun
- chenille géométrale 3, record 3, French, chenille%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chenille de Géométride (ou autre Lépidoptère) chez laquelle certaines fausses pattes médianes, font défaut, et qui marche en rapprochant la partie postérieure du corps du thorax, formant ainsi une boucle avec les segments intermédiaires; elle répète ce mouvement comme si elle mesurait le terrain qu'elle parcourt. 1, record 3, French, - arpenteuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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