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DEMI POINTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
- Dance
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- demi pointe shoe
1, record 1, English, demi%20pointe%20shoe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- demi-pointe 2, record 1, English, demi%2Dpointe
correct
- demi pointe 3, record 1, English, demi%20pointe
correct
- soft block shoe 3, record 1, English, soft%20block%20shoe
correct
- soft block 4, record 1, English, soft%20block
correct
- soft pointe shoe 5, record 1, English, soft%20pointe%20shoe
correct
- pre-pointe shoe 5, record 1, English, pre%2Dpointe%20shoe
correct
- pre-pointe 5, record 1, English, pre%2Dpointe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a pre-pointe training shoe. 6, record 1, English, - demi%20pointe%20shoe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These ballet shoes look and feel like regular pointe shoes but they don't have a shank. That means that a dancer should not go on pointe, because they do not have proper support as pointe shoes. As a rule, teachers advise their students to wear demi pointe shoes in order to acquaint dancers with the feel of pointe shoes. Pre-pointe shoes, as they are also called, are a softer and more comfortable version of pointe shoes. 7, record 1, English, - demi%20pointe%20shoe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
- Danse
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe de transition
1, record 1, French, pointe%20de%20transition
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chausson de ballet en satin utilisé entre les demi-pointes et les pointes, qui ressemble aux chaussons de pointes, avec boîte rigide mais sans cambrion, donc qui ne permet pas le travail en pointe; seulement le travail en demi-pointe. 1, record 1, French, - pointe%20de%20transition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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