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baton passing [2 records]

Record 1 2010-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
OBS

The baton must be passed or handed, not tossed, from the incoming runner to the outgoing runner... within a passing zone.

CONT

Take-over the passing of the relay baton.

PHR

Time the baton exchange; time the exchange of the baton.

Key term(s)
  • baton pass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

En général, on place le meilleur sprinter sur le dernier relais [...]. Le relayeur démarre lorsque son coéquipier est à 6 ou 7 m de lui, pour atteindre sa pleine vitesse lors du passage du témoin.

CONT

La transmission du témoin est, dans les relais longs, 4 x 400, 4 x 800, 4 x 1500, un facteur moins décisif du résultat que dans les relais courts.

PHR

Synchroniser la transmission, le passage, l'échange du témoin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
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Record 2 1999-11-17

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Sorte de saut en parachute dans lequel les parachutistes se passent un bâton de la main à la main.

Spanish

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