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LOCOMOTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- locomotor movement 1, record 1, English, locomotor%20movement
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- locomotion 2, record 1, English, locomotion
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement through space, over a moving base. Movement in which the body goes somewhere. 3, record 1, English, - locomotor%20movement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... skip ... a locomotor movement which combines a walk and a hop on the same foot in an uneven rhythm. 1, record 1, English, - locomotor%20movement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trajectoire
1, record 1, French, trajectoire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déplacement 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9placement
masculine noun
- mouvement de locomotion 1, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20locomotion
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déplacements sont des véritables explorations de l'espace en tous sens, toutes directions, et dans tous les plans. 3, record 1, French, - trajectoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Partir de déplacements simples (marche, course) qu'on peut accélérer ou ralentir, avec changements de direction. 4, record 1, French, - trajectoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- locomotive
1, record 2, English, locomotive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Locomotives" provide variation of pace over varying distances as part of a total non-stop swim. 1, record 2, English, - locomotive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- locomotion
1, record 2, French, locomotion
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- locomotive 2, record 2, French, locomotive
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les «locomotives» permettent de varier le rythme sur diverses distances et ce, en tant que partie intégrante d'une nage continue. 2, record 2, French, - locomotion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«locomotion» : Selon M. Edgar Théoret, directeur technique de la Fédération de natation du Québec, «locomotion» est le terme approprié. 1, record 2, French, - locomotion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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