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windsurfer [2 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

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

A man or woman riding a sailboard or engaged in the sport of windsurfing.

OBS

The term "windsurfer" is used to identify both the surfboard and the person riding it.

OBS

boardsailor and sailboarder: terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski nautique et surfing
DEF

Adepte du sport de la planche à voile.

OBS

Le terme «planchiste» est devenu un générique pour toute personne qui pratique un sport sur planche : planche à roulettes, planche à voile, planche à neige (ou surf des neiges), etc.

OBS

véliplanchiste : Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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

Persona que practica [el] deporte que consiste en deslizarse por el agua sobre una tabla provista de una vela.

OBS

El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas propone el término "tablavelista", en sustitución de la forma híbrida "windsurfista".

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Record 2 2014-09-15

English

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

A board with a mast and a sail, used in windsurfing.

CONT

The volume is the single most defining physical characteristic of a windsurf board.

OBS

sailboard; windsurfer: terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Ski nautique et surfing
DEF

Appareil de sport nautique composé d'une planche munie d'une dérive, d'un mât et d'une voile.

OBS

Le Windsurfer ou Windsurf est une marque de «planche à voile» déposée, qui a donné le terme windsurfing représentant la pratique du windsurfer.

OBS

planche à voile, véliplanche : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Esquí acuático y surfing
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