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THROWING CIRCLE [4 records]

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Record 1 2010-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
DEF

A field event in which a heavy, circular plate of stone or metal is hurled for distance with one hand from within a throwing circle which is 8 feet 2 1/2 inches in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Le lancer de disque est un lancer à dominante rotation (volte), mais il y a aussi une translation puisque le lanceur avance dans le plateau.

OBS

Le terme «lancement du disque» est très rarement employé au niveau international. (Jean-Paul Baert, Entraîneur national, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
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Record 2 2007-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

Preliminary Winds (Swings): The purpose of the two winds is to accelerate the hammerhead, and to prepare for the first turn.

CONT

She uses two preliminary swings (as do the majority of female and male hammer throwers). At the high point of the second swing there is an active turn of the upper body towards the hammer, to sweep the implement to the front.

CONT

I found that the preliminary winds that the athlete makes in the back of the throwing circle during the early part of the throw, as well as the single-foot support phases that occur later on during the full turns are very important for the result. This contradicted the widely held belief of coaches that these parts of the throw do not contribute much to the distance of the throw.

OBS

Not to be confused with the pendulum swing which precedes these overhead swings.

OBS

Terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • preliminary swings
  • preliminary winds

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Les moulinets, au nombre de deux [...] sont destinés à lancer le marteau autour du corps sans que ce dernier tourne sur lui-même : l'amplitude et l'équilibre sont essentiels dans cette phase.

CONT

Une harmonie indispensable qui se caractérise par trois phases inhérentes au lancer : la préparation avec la prise en main de la poignée du marteau, les moulinets qui impulsent les rotations, stabilisent les appuis et donnent la trajectoire, ainsi que les rotations rythmées par la vitesse de déplacement de l'athlète.

OBS

Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • moulinets
  • moulinets préparatoires
  • tours préparatoires

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • Track and Field
DEF

The restraining line which cannot be crossed in throwing and jumping events.

CONT

In measuring the distances of throwing, putting and jumping events, that part of the tape recording the distance achieved must be held by an official at the take-off point, the circle or scratch line.

OBS

More specific terms are also found, such as triple jump take-off line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Athlétisme
DEF

[...] bord le plus rapproché de la zone de chute.

OBS

L'appel se fera à partir d'une planche de niveau avec la piste et avec la zone de chute.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
  • Atletismo
OBS

Se encuentran también términos más específicos según el deporte como "línea de salto triple".

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Record 4 2000-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

[The squid mortar] fired six mortar bombs ahead of the ship, hence it was called an ahead throwing weapon.

CONT

Hedgehog is an ahead throwing weapon comprising of 24 projectiles containing 32 lbs(15kg) of "torpex" explosive based on the mortar principal and fired in quick succession. The 24 spigots on which the projectile sat were arranged in 6 rows of 4 and offset so the "hedgehog" bombs entered the water ahead of the ship in a circle of about 130 feet(about 45 metres) in diameter. The bombs were armed by an impeller located in the nose which rotated as it passed through the water actuating the percussion fuse allowing the bomb to explode on contact.

Key term(s)
  • ahead-throwing weapon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
CONT

Le «hérisson» est une arme de lancement vers l'avant du bateau comprenant 24 projectiles contenant chacun 15 kg d'explosif «torpex», disposés sur une sorte de mortier principal et se tirant en succession rapide. Les embases des 24 projectiles sont disposées en 6 rangées de 4 divergentes de façon à ce que les bombes rentrent dans l'eau en avant du bateau dans un cercle d'environ 45 mètres de diamètre. Les bombes sont armées par un dispositif à hélice placé dans le nez et actionné par la vitesse de pénétration dans l'eau, lequel active une fusée à percussion permettant à la bombe d'exploser par contact.

Spanish

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