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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roller Skating and Skateboarding
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skateboard
1, record 1, English, skateboard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- skate-board 2, record 1, English, skate%2Dboard
correct
- skate board 3, record 1, English, skate%20board
correct
- roll surf 4, record 1, English, roll%20surf
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, narrow board of wood or plastic, usually about 45-50 cm long, shaped somewhat like a surfboard, but equipped with a pair of roller-skate wheels at each end and used for coasting along streets, sidewalk, [half-pipes], etc. 5, record 1, English, - skateboard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A skateboard consists of a deck, two trucks and four wheels. The deck can be made of various materials but the commonest are fibreglass, polypropylene and wood... Some decks have cambers [which] help in free-style tricks. The truck is the aluminium mechanism bolted or riveted to the bottom of the deck.... The wheels are mounted on the truck and secured with a lock nut. 6, record 1, English, - skateboard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- planche à roulettes
1, record 1, French, planche%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rouli-roulant 2, record 1, French, rouli%2Droulant
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- skate-board 3, record 1, French, skate%2Dboard
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- skateboard 4, record 1, French, skateboard
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- skate 3, record 1, French, skate
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planche de plastique injecté, montée sur quatre roues, orientables par couple sous la pression du poids qu'elles supportent. 5, record 1, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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