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DE-ARCH POSITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface area control
1, record 1, English, surface%20area%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jump no. 1... : To introduce surface area control... Our instructor... will... vary his rate of descent by increasing or decreasing his surface area from a big de-arch position to a tight tucked-in position.... 1, record 1, English, - surface%20area%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maîtrise de la position et des mouvements en l'air
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20la%20position%20et%20des%20mouvements%20en%20l%27air
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il s'agit essentiellement de maîtriser sa position et ses mouvements en l'air. Croyez-moi, ce n'est pas simple d'être stable quand on est dans un courant d'air à plus de 180km/h; et quand on maîtrise son propre corps, il suffit d'ajouter des contraintes supplémentaires (objets divers, recherche d'un style, d'une aisance, etc)! 2, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20la%20position%20et%20des%20mouvements%20en%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- de-arch position
1, record 2, English, de%2Darch%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Your instructor will... set himself up level and face to face with you... he will then vary his rate of descent by increasing or decreasing his surface area form a big de-arch position to a tight tucked-in position(ultra slow fall to fast fall). 1, record 2, English, - de%2Darch%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position parachutale
1, record 2, French, position%20parachutale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) position dite parachutale. Elle consiste à obtenir le plus grand freinage possible lorsqu'il faut remonter sur une formation. Le corps est décambré, les membres allongés. 1, record 2, French, - position%20parachutale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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