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Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Language Training Directorate 1, record 1, English, Language%20Training%20Directorate
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Direction générale de l'enseignement des langues 1, record 1, French, Direction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20de%20l%27enseignement%20des%20langues
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Curling
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backswing
1, record 2, English, backswing
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back swing 2, record 2, English, back%20swing
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The backward movement of the throwing arm of a curler who is in the process of delivering a rock. 2, record 2, English, - backswing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The overall movement of the arm: the back (and upward) swing, the forward or down swing, and the follow-through, after releasing the rock, while the curler is sliding on the ice. 3, record 2, English, - backswing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also used in any sport where the "backswing" is part of the overall movement of the arm to throw, hit, or strike a ball or another object. 3, record 2, English, - backswing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Curling
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement arrière
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élan arrière 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9lan%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement vers l'arrière du bras d'un joueur qui s'apprête à lancer une pierre. 3, record 2, French, - mouvement%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mouvement complet du bras : l'élan ou mouvement arrière (vers le haut), l'élan ou mouvement avant (redescendant vers le bas), et le dégagé ou continuité du mouvement après le lâcher de la pierre, en même temps que la glissade. 4, record 2, French, - mouvement%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se dit aussi dans tout sport où l'«élan arrière» est partie du mouvement intégral du bras pour lancer, frapper ou propulser une bille, une boule, une balle, un ballon ou autre engin. 4, record 2, French, - mouvement%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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