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TOE CLIP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Cycling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toe clip
1, record 1, English, toe%20clip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- toe-clip 2, record 1, English, toe%2Dclip
correct, verb
- shoe plate 3, record 1, English, shoe%20plate
correct, see observation, less frequent
- toeclip 4, record 1, English, toeclip
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cage-like devices on metal pedals that hold the ball of the foot on the pedal. 5, record 1, English, - toe%20clip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toeclips and straps attached to the pedals increase pedaling efficiency and keep feet from slipping off pedals - a common cause of falls. 4, record 1, English, - toe%20clip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used with toe-straps. 5, record 1, English, - toe%20clip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shoe plate: Usually used in the sense of shoe cleat. 6, record 1, English, - toe%20clip
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toe-clips
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Cyclisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cale-pied
1, record 1, French, cale%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit butoir adapté à la pédale de la bicyclette, qui maintient le pied du cycliste dans une bonne position. 2, record 1, French, - cale%2Dpied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des cale-pieds. 2, record 1, French, - cale%2Dpied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cale-pieds (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - cale%2Dpied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Ciclismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calapiés
1, record 1, Spanish, calapi%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- calapie 2, record 1, Spanish, calapie
correct, masculine noun
- calapié 3, record 1, Spanish, calapi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- sujeta pie 2, record 1, Spanish, sujeta%20pie
correct, masculine noun
- sujetapié 3, record 1, Spanish, sujetapi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accesorio que se añade a los pedales y que permite sujetar el pie con una correa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calapi%C3%A9s
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