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HANGBOARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hangboard
1, record 1, English, hangboard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hang board 2, record 1, English, hang%20board
correct
- finger board 3, record 1, English, finger%20board
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead of having a round bar, the hangboard is a flat board covered with various climbing holes. 4, record 1, English, - hangboard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hang boards, first introduced in late 1986, are wooden or molded-resin boards (usually about a foot high by 2 1/2 feet long) that are mounted up high like a pull-up bar. The "board" features various holds resembling those on a climb ... 2, record 1, English, - hangboard
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fingerboard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poutre de musculation
1, record 1, French, poutre%20de%20musculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poutre d'escalade 1, record 1, French, poutre%20d%27escalade
correct, feminine noun
- poutre de traction 2, record 1, French, poutre%20de%20traction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poutre munie de prises diverses à laquelle on se suspend pour effectuer des exercices de musculation. 2, record 1, French, - poutre%20de%20musculation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les poutres de musculation sont fixées au mur ou au plafond. Elles offrent diverses prises d'escalade et sont utiles pour l'entraînement. 3, record 1, French, - poutre%20de%20musculation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poutre de traction : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 août 2014. 4, record 1, French, - poutre%20de%20musculation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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