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LW 1 [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Disabled Sports
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- LW class
1, record 1, English, LW%20class
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A class of athletes with a locomotor disability that is subdivided in many classes, for example, class LW 1, class LW 2, etc., up to class LW 12. 2, record 1, English, - LW%20class
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"LW" stands for "Locomotion Winter." 2, record 1, English, - LW%20class
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports adaptés
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classe LW
1, record 1, French, classe%20LW
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe générale qui regroupe les classes LW 1, LW 2, etc., jusqu'à LW 12 pour les athlètes ayant un handicap locomoteur. 2, record 1, French, - classe%20LW
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«LW» signifie «Locomotion Winter». 2, record 1, French, - classe%20LW
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Disabled Sports
- Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Standing category
1, record 2, English, Standing%20category
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Standing category includes LW 1, LW 2, LW 3, LW 4, LW 5/7, LW 6/8 and LW 9 classes. 1, record 2, English, - Standing%20category
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports adaptés
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catégorie Debout
1, record 2, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20Debout
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La catégorie Debout comprend les classes LW 1, LW 2, LW 3, LW 4, LW 5/7, LW 6/8 et LW 9. 1, record 2, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20Debout
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Disabled Sports
- Sports (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abdominal function
1, record 3, English, abdominal%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Class LW 10-1 :1. Athletes with disabilities in the lower limbs, no upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance. This is normally due to a spinal cord lesion around the level T 5/6. 2, record 3, English, - abdominal%20function
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abdominal function is a physical condition criterion used to classify athletes. 3, record 3, English, - abdominal%20function
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports adaptés
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction abdominale
1, record 3, French, fonction%20abdominale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Catégorie SH 1 B. Les concurrents assis dont les membres inférieurs ne fonctionnent pas ou ont de sévères problèmes et ont un bon contrôle du bassin (fonction abdominale/muscles extenseurs, m.quadratus lumborum). Un dossier bas est permis sur la chaise de tir. 2, record 3, French, - fonction%20abdominale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fonction abdominal est un critère utilisé pour évaluer l'état physique des athlètes en vue de leur classification. 3, record 3, French, - fonction%20abdominale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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