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CLAY TARGET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clay pigeon
1, record 1, English, clay%20pigeon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clay target 2, record 1, English, clay%20target
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A saucer-shaped target usually made of baked clay and pitched and thrown from a trap in skeet and trapshooting. 3, record 1, English, - clay%20pigeon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plateau
1, record 1, French, plateau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pigeon 2, record 1, French, pigeon%20
correct, masculine noun
- plateau d'argile 3, record 1, French, plateau%20d%27argile
correct, masculine noun
- pigeon d'argile 4, record 1, French, pigeon%20d%27argile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque d'argile lancé en l'air au moyen d'un appareil propulseur et servant de cible pour le tir au pigeon. 5, record 1, French, - plateau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pigeon ou plateau. Il est en composé d'argile. En fosse olympique, sa vitesse peut atteindre 105 km/h. 2, record 1, French, - plateau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plato
1, record 1, Spanish, plato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los platos deben tener un diámetro de 11 cm, una altura de 25 a 26 mm, y un peso entre 100 y 110 gramos. Para competiciones internacionales, todos los platos deben ser del mismo color y de una única marca homologada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - plato
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