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GRANDSTAND [6 records]

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Record 1 2023-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Facilities and Venues
  • Skating
  • Ice Hockey
DEF

A level area of ice, often inside a building, that is kept frozen for people to skate on.

CONT

With its large indoor ice-skating rink and grandstand seating looking out towards beautiful Payette Lake and the surrounding snow-capped mountains, the Manchester Ice & Event Centre provides a stunning setting for a variety of skating activities and events.

Key term(s)
  • ice skating rink

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et sites (Sports)
  • Patinage
  • Hockey sur glace
DEF

Surface glacée aménagée pour le patinage.

CONT

Il existe deux principaux types de patinoires. L'un d'eux possède une glace qui gèle de manière naturelle lorsque la température est froide. Le canal Rideau à Ottawa en est un bon exemple. L'autre type est doté de glace gelée artificiellement (ou mécaniquement).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
  • Patinaje
  • Hockey sobre hielo
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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

grandstand : an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

tribune : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

The horses are behind the mobile starting gate in the stretch, then they come in front of the grandstand, where the starter will let them go just under the wire, once they have reached a desired speed, and once they are all in line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

L'autostart est jugé le plus sûr par les turfistes et les professionnels. Voici comment il fonctionne : les chevaux s'alignent sur deux rangées, derrière une puissante voiture (l'autostart) munie d'ailes repliables. La voiture prend de la vitesse et libère progressivement les chevaux.

Key term(s)
  • barrière automobile
  • barrière mobile

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Facilities and Venues
  • Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
CONT

Like the other COMCAST parks come early and sit in the first row of General Admission seats.

CONT

Best General Admission Seats. Grandstand 7 at turn 6 has the best views of all the general admission seating areas.

CONT

Home games are $5 for general admission and $10 for VIP seating.

CONT

If the student section sells out, student season tickets will be assigned to the east-end zone (public general admission seating).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et sites (Sports)
  • Salles et installations de spectacles
DEF

Dans un stade, estrades comprenant les sièges les moins chers.

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

Grandstand play, that is but.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

Voilà qui peut s'appeler parler pour la galerie.

Spanish

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Record 6 1981-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
OBS

Finish judges stand on an elevated platform near the edge of the track. At some of the bigger meets there are so many judges that the platform looks like a miniature grandstand.

OBS

Track equipment; Elevated platforms (stair steps) for officials.

OBS

At the finish of a race the timekeeper should be on the finishing line extended, at least six yards from the track in a position from which he can see the posts and the finishing line. To accommodate several timekeepers a stand is necessary (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
OBS

ESTRADE (...) Plancher élevé de quelques marches au-dessus du sol ou du parquet (...) Estrade réservée aux autorités, au jury, à l'orchestre: (Le Petit Robert).

OBS

Les juges devront se placer à 5 m au moins de la ligne d'arrivée et en ligne avec elle. Afin que les juges puissent bien voir la ligne d'arrivée, il conviendra de prévoir une estrade à leur intention.

Spanish

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