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LONG JUMP AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
- Sports Facilities and Venues
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long jump area
1, record 1, English, long%20jump%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Area within the oval track specifically designed for the long jump. It consists of a runway 125 to 150 feet long and from 4 to 5 feet wide, a wooden take-off board painted white 4 feet long, 8 inches wide and 4 inches deep, a board of plasticine for recording the athlete's footprint when he has foot-faulted placed immediately beyond the take-off line, and a landing area at least 32 feet 10 inches long and 9 feet wide, and 12 to 18 inches deep, filled with slightly moistened builder's sand. 2, record 1, English, - long%20jump%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Canadian Amateur Track and Field Association. 3, record 1, English, - long%20jump%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
- Installations et sites (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sautoir en longueur
1, record 1, French, sautoir%20en%20longueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sautoir en longueur : emplacement aménagé pour le saut en longueur. Il comprend la course d'élan qui peut atteindre 40 mètres. La fosse de réception s'étend dans le prolongement de la piste d'élan. Elle commence à 1 mètre de la planche d'appel et mesure au minimum 9 m de long sur 8,75 m de large. Elle contient du sable. La piste d'élan se termine par une planche d'appel en bois suivie d'une planche couverte de plasticine qui permet de retenir l'empreinte du pied de l'athlète quand il fait une faute de pied. 2, record 1, French, - sautoir%20en%20longueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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