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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applied Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half knot twist 1, record 1, English, half%20knot%20twist
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Half knot twist. The... twisted sennits are made by repeating one half only of the square knot either to the left or right of the anchors. The sennit begins to twist after about the fourth half knot.(Macramé.) 1, record 1, English, - half%20knot%20twist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts appliqués
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-nœud plat
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dn%26oelig%3Bud%20plat
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Demi-nœud plat. Ce nœud se fait en faisant toujours la première partie du nœud plat. En continuant toujours cette opération vous verrez tourner votre travail. (Macramé.) 1, record 1, French, - demi%2Dn%26oelig%3Bud%20plat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Synchronized Swimming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dolphin spin up 180° half twist
1, record 2, English, dolphin%20spin%20up%20180%C2%B0%20half%20twist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figures, category II. 2, record 2, English, - dolphin%20spin%20up%20180%C2%B0%20half%20twist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nage synchronisée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dauphin vrille ascendante de 180° ½ tour
1, record 2, French, dauphin%20vrille%20ascendante%20de%20180%C2%B0%20%C2%BD%20tour
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dauphin vrille montante de 180° - tour 2, record 2, French, dauphin%20vrille%20montante%20de%20180%C2%B0%20%2D%20tour
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figures, catégorie II. 3, record 2, French, - dauphin%20vrille%20ascendante%20de%20180%C2%B0%20%C2%BD%20tour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación sincronizada
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- delfín tornillo ascendente medio giro
1, record 2, Spanish, delf%C3%ADn%20tornillo%20ascendente%20medio%20giro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figuras, categoría II. 2, record 2, Spanish, - delf%C3%ADn%20tornillo%20ascendente%20medio%20giro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forward somersault half twist
1, record 3, English, forward%20somersault%20half%20twist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 3, English, - forward%20somersault%20half%20twist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux avant avec 1/2 tire-bouchon
1, record 3, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 3, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- saut périlleux avant avec demi tire-bouchon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto mortal adelante con medio tirabuzón
1, record 3, Spanish, salto%20mortal%20adelante%20con%20medio%20tirabuz%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inward dive, half twist 1, record 4, English, inward%20dive%2C%20half%20twist
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 4, English, - inward%20dive%2C%20half%20twist
Record 4, Key term(s)
- inward dive, half-twist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plongeon retourné avec 1/2 tire-bouchon
1, record 4, French, plongeon%20retourn%C3%A9%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 4, French, - plongeon%20retourn%C3%A9%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 4, Key term(s)
- plongeon retourné avec demi tire-bouchon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- back somersault, one and a half twist 1, record 5, English, back%20somersault%2C%20one%20and%20a%20half%20twist
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 5, English, - back%20somersault%2C%20one%20and%20a%20half%20twist
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux arrière avec un tire-bouchon et demi
1, record 5, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20arri%C3%A8re%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon%20et%20demi
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 5, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20arri%C3%A8re%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon%20et%20demi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- back one and a half somersault, reverse one and a half twist 1, record 6, English, back%20one%20and%20a%20half%20somersault%2C%20reverse%20one%20and%20a%20half%20twist
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 6, English, - back%20one%20and%20a%20half%20somersault%2C%20reverse%20one%20and%20a%20half%20twist
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux et demi arrière avec un tire-bouchon et demi renversé
1, record 6, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20et%20demi%20arri%C3%A8re%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon%20et%20demi%20renvers%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 6, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20et%20demi%20arri%C3%A8re%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon%20et%20demi%20renvers%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- forward one and half somersault, half twist 1, record 7, English, forward%20one%20and%20half%20somersault%2C%20half%20twist
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 7, English, - forward%20one%20and%20half%20somersault%2C%20half%20twist
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux et 1/2 avant avec 1/2 tire-bouchon
1, record 7, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20et%201%2F2%20avant%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 7, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20et%201%2F2%20avant%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 7, Key term(s)
- saut périlleux et demi avant avec demi tire-bouchon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reverse dive half twist 1, record 8, English, reverse%20dive%20half%20twist
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 8, English, - reverse%20dive%20half%20twist
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plongeon renversé avec 1/2 tire-bouchon
1, record 8, French, plongeon%20renvers%C3%A9%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 8, French, - plongeon%20renvers%C3%A9%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 8, Key term(s)
- plongeon renversé avec demi tire-bouchon
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Synchronized Swimming
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- half twist 1, record 9, English, half%20twist
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 9, English, - half%20twist
Record 9, Key term(s)
- half-twist
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Nage synchronisée
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- demi tour
1, record 9, French, demi%20tour
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 9, French, - demi%20tour
Record 9, Key term(s)
- demi-tour
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- forward dive, half twist 1, record 10, English, forward%20dive%2C%20half%20twist
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 10, English, - forward%20dive%2C%20half%20twist
Record 10, Key term(s)
- forward dive, half-twist
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- demi tire-bouchon avant
1, record 10, French, demi%20tire%2Dbouchon%20avant
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 10, French, - demi%20tire%2Dbouchon%20avant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- back dive, half twist 1, record 11, English, back%20dive%2C%20half%20twist
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 11, English, - back%20dive%2C%20half%20twist
Record 11, Key term(s)
- back dive, half-twist
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- demi tire-bouchon arrière
1, record 11, French, demi%20tire%2Dbouchon%20arri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 11, French, - demi%20tire%2Dbouchon%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- half twist 1, record 12, English, half%20twist
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 12, English, - half%20twist
Record 12, Key term(s)
- half-twist
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- demi tire-bouchon
1, record 12, French, demi%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 12, French, - demi%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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