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WOODEN RUNNER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports (General)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relay race
1, record 1, English, relay%20race
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- relay 2, record 1, English, relay
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A race between teams of two or more contestants with each team member covering a specified portion of the entire course. 3, record 1, English, - relay%20race
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relay races are common in running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon or ice skating ... 4, record 1, English, - relay%20race
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The relay is a team race usually involving four athletes running in a sequence. Each runner carries a cylindrical metal or wooden baton for the duration of his allotted stage, passing it to the next runner and so on until the course is completed. 5, record 1, English, - relay%20race
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- course de relais
1, record 1, French, course%20de%20relais
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- course à relais 2, record 1, French, course%20%C3%A0%20relais
correct, feminine noun
- relais 3, record 1, French, relais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Course entre deux coéquipiers ou plus où chaque membre de l'équipe effectue une partie de l'ensemble du trajet. 4, record 1, French, - course%20de%20relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les courses à relais sont communes dans les disciplines suivantes : la course à pied, la course d'orientation, la natation, le ski de fond, le biathlon ou le patinage sur glace. 4, record 1, French, - course%20de%20relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La course de relais consiste à faire courir successivement quatre athlètes. Chacun d'eux couvre une distance donnée en ayant à la main un court bâton, le témoin. Ayant accompli son parcours, il transmet en pleine vitesse ce témoin à l'équipier suivant qui s'est déjà élancé pour le saisir en course. 5, record 1, French, - course%20de%20relais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carrera de relevos
1, record 1, Spanish, carrera%20de%20relevos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de relevo 2, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20relevo
correct, feminine noun
- relevo 3, record 1, Spanish, relevo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relevo se utiliza también en plural. 4, record 1, Spanish, - carrera%20de%20relevos
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