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KITE BOARDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kiteboarding
1, record 1, English, kiteboarding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kite boarding 2, record 1, English, kite%20boarding
correct
- kitesurfing 3, record 1, English, kitesurfing
correct
- kite surfing 4, record 1, English, kite%20surfing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kitesurfing, also known as kiteboarding, is an activity where participants use a large controllable kite to pull themselves through the water. Kitesurfers use a board with foot-straps called a kiteboard, similar in size to a small surfboard or wake board. 5, record 1, English, - kiteboarding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surf cerf-volant
1, record 1, French, surf%20cerf%2Dvolant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surf aérotracté 2, record 1, French, surf%20a%C3%A9rotract%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- planche nautique aérotractée 3, record 1, French, planche%20nautique%20a%C3%A9rotract%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- kitesurf 4, record 1, French, kitesurf
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le surf cerf-volant, aussi appelé le surf aérotracté, est une activité où les participants utilisent un grand cerf-volant à commande manuelle qui les tire sur l'eau. Les surfeurs se tiennent debout sur une planche munie de cale-pieds spécialement conçue pour le surf cerf-volant [et] de taille similaire à celle d'une petite planche à neige ou d'une planche nautique. Cette activité peut être pratiquée partout en eau libre et où il y a des vents stables. 2, record 1, French, - surf%20cerf%2Dvolant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Depuis quelques années, le kitesurf ou surf cerf-volant et plusieurs autres sports dans le vent ont vu le jour! [...] Le kitesurf est accessible à tous, et la manipulation est facile et rapide tout en étant sportive et récréative. Il faut adapter la surface du cerf-volant (kite) à son poids, à sa technique et à la force du vent. 5, record 1, French, - surf%20cerf%2Dvolant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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