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LW 12 [2 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 2011-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Disabled Sports
- Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sitting category
1, record 2, English, Sitting%20category
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sitting category includes LW 10, LW 11 and LW 12 classes. 1, record 2, English, - Sitting%20category
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports adaptés
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catégorie Assis
1, record 2, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20Assis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La catégorie Assis comprend les classes LW 10, LW 11 et LW 12. 1, record 2, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20Assis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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