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BACKWARD SKATING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward skating
1, record 1, English, backward%20skating
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back skating 2, record 1, English, back%20skating
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In backward skating you push off with one skate ... to the outside and glide on the other foot ...; then, start the same procedure again beginning with the left foot. By continuously and quickly repeating this procedure over and over, your backward skating will be fast but controlled. 3, record 1, English, - backward%20skating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patinage à reculons
1, record 1, French, patinage%20%C3%A0%20reculons
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Patiner à reculons en ligne droite. [...] Il s'agit de patiner à reculons sans faire de «croisés» de façon à maintenir la ligne droite. 2, record 1, French, - patinage%20%C3%A0%20reculons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backward skating
1, record 2, English, backward%20skating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back-skating 2, record 2, English, back%2Dskating
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Skating backward while facing an oncoming opponent. 2, record 2, English, - backward%20skating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- patinage arrière
1, record 2, French, patinage%20arri%C3%A8re
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- patinage à reculons 2, record 2, French, patinage%20%C3%A0%20reculons
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mouvement commence par la rotation externe de la jambe à partir de la hanche, pour placer le patin en bonne position; l'action se fait par l'extension complète du membre intérieur, la poussée finale s'exerçant par la pointe du patin à mesure que le pied atteint l'extension à partir de la cheville. 3, record 2, French, - patinage%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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