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WHEELS TRAINING [2 records]

Record 1 2020-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
CONT

Training wheels... [are additional wheels] mounted parallel to the rear wheel of a bicycle that assist learners until they have developed a usable sense of balance on the bicycle. Typically they are used in teaching very young children to ride a bike, although versions for adults exist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
CONT

Le stabilisateur de vélo se présente sous forme de deux roulettes [fixées] sur l'axe [de] la roue arrière, sur les haubans ou sur le cadre du vélo. Il existe des modèles pour vélo d'enfant et vélo d'adulte.

CONT

[…] ces petites roues aident différents types […] de cyclistes : un enfant en cours d'apprentissage, un adulte après une chute ou ayant des pertes d'équilibre …

OBS

stabilisateur de vélo; stabilisateur pour vélo; stabilisateur : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
CONT

Roller skis are cross-country skis with wheels. Shorter than normal skis, roller skis are 21 to 35 inches long. They were first developed as summer training devices for cross-country skiers. But now roller skiing is becoming a mainstream activity enjoyed all over the world, even by people who have never skied on snow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Le ski à roulettes [...] est composé de deux roues fixées à une base solide servant d’appui pour la chaussure du coureur. Conçu pour rouler sur l'asphalte, [il] peut être utilisé sur les terrains accidentés ainsi que les chemins de terre.

Spanish

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