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CROSSING DIAGONAL [3 records]

Record 1 2011-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

Change of directions by crossing the long diagonal of the riding arena.

PHR

Diagonal change of hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Changement de sens de déplacement dans un manège.

CONT

changement de main (par la diagonale) : se fait en quittant un côté un peu après le coin, prenant la diagonale et reprenant la piste un peu avant le coin de l'autre côté.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 2 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
CONT

Wingers ... cover the points and generally keep in motion for the fast breakout, therefore, forcing the opponent from becoming overly aggressive in the defensive zone.

CONT

The wing player serves a ground ball toward the middle player. The middle player receives, turns and serves a diagonal ball in front of the opposite wing player, who is making a wide penetrating run into the corner. The middle player and the first wing player make crisscrossing runs to the near and far post. The overlapping wing player makes a crossing pass for a shot on goal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
DEF

[joueur situé] de chaque côté du joueur de centre.

CONT

Celui qui est situé à la gauche du joueur de centre est l'ailier gauche, celui qui se situe à la droite est l'ailier droit.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Architecture
DEF

In architecture, a diagonal rib crossing a Gothic vault.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture civile
DEF

Arc diagonal constitutif de la voûte gothique.

DEF

Arc diagonal, nervure saillante et de renfort, en général en plein cintre, dans la voûte gothique.

Spanish

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