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DISTANCE SKIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skijoring
1, record 1, English, skijoring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A competitive or recreational type of skiing in which each competitor, wearing skis and holding a rope, is pulled over a given distance on the snow by a horse or a vehicle. 2, record 1, English, - skijoring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The jockeys are not real jockeys, but skiers whose horses pull them across the frozen lake of St. Mortiz: skijoring provides both a spectacle for the approximate 10,000 onlookers and a constant test of the driver’s courage. 3, record 1, English, - skijoring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term comes from the Norwegian "skikjøring", meaning "driving on skis"; the sport originated in flat areas. The person so pulled is a "skijorer". 2, record 1, English, - skijoring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term is now used for the sport in which a person is pulled by any other animal (as a dog) or motorized vehicle (as a snowmobile). 2, record 1, English, - skijoring
Record 1, Key term(s)
- skikjoring
- ski joring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ski-joering
1, record 1, French, ski%2Djoering
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ski attelé 2, record 1, French, ski%20attel%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- skijoring 3, record 1, French, skijoring
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport d'origine scandinave où le skieur se fait haler par un cheval au moyen de deux rênes reliées entre elles par une pièce de toile très résistante. Cette méthode offrait le sérieux avantage de pouvoir pratiquer le ski dans des endroits dépourvus de dénivellation. 1, record 1, French, - ski%2Djoering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On organisa même au début du 19e siècle des courses de ski-joering sur des pistes accidentées, puis plus tard sur des terrains damés ou encore sur la surface lisse des lacs. 1, record 1, French, - ski%2Djoering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On retrouve aussi les graphies «ski-kjöring» et «ski-jöring». Le remplacement de «ski-kjöring» par «ski attelé» a été une bonne chose selon Vie et langage, mars 1953. Cependant, les deux termes demeurent appropriés : le premier rend une réalité d'origine norvégienne par un terme d'emprunt, le second le fait selon la langue française, «ski attelé» se modelant sur «courses attelées». La graphie «skijoring» pourrait cependant s'imposer parce que plus simple. 3, record 1, French, - ski%2Djoering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On tend maintenant à utiliser le terme pour toute activité où un skieur est tracté sur un espace plat par un animal (un chien, par exemple) ou un véhicule motorisé (comme une motoneige). 3, record 1, French, - ski%2Djoering
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ski-kjöring
- ski-jöring
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esquí y snowboard
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ski-kjöring
1, record 1, Spanish, ski%2Dkj%C3%B6ring
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distance on skis
1, record 2, English, distance%20on%20skis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ski distance 1, record 2, English, ski%20distance
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distance parcourue à ski
1, record 2, French, distance%20parcourue%20%C3%A0%20ski
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distance between both skis
1, record 3, English, distance%20between%20both%20skis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ski jumping terms. 1, record 3, English, - distance%20between%20both%20skis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écart entre les skis
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20skis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes de saut à ski. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%20entre%20les%20skis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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