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SUPPORTING LEG [3 records]

Record 1 2007-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

The lead leg folds at the knee, whilst the trailing leg is still driving the hurdler forward into an active take off.

OBS

Trailing leg; trail leg: back leg in jumps [and throws].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

[...] la jambe d'appui en fin de poussée est très oblique, le bassin loin en avant, le tronc dans le prolongement de la jambe.

CONT

[...] la jambe arrière (jambe d'appel), après son extension complète, donne l'impression de rester un instant «à la traîne» [...]

OBS

Lancers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
OBS

Lanzamientos.

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Record 2 1995-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dance
DEF

The leg upon which the dancer is balancing.

CONT

... obviously the leg on which she is standing can only be the supporting leg.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Danse
DEF

[...] jambe sur laquelle repose le poids du corps avant, pendant ou après l'exécution d'un pas, d'un mouvement ou d'une pose.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
CONT

... push off slowly with the whole blade, then let the leg fall towards the supporting leg.

OBS

Speed skating terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
CONT

[...] poussez lentement avec toute la lame du patin, puis laissez revenir la jambe vers la jambe d'appui.

OBS

Ces termes appartiennent au patinage de vitesse.

Spanish

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