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HARD RUBBER BALL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Roller Skating and Skateboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roller skate
1, record 1, English, roller%20skate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- four-wheel skate 2, record 1, English, four%2Dwheel%20skate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roller skates that clamp onto your shoes are fine for skating on sidewalks and streets. But if you take up indoor skating at a rink, you will need a good pair of skates with attached boots. Roller skates of this kind are masterpieces of precision engineering. The wheels, made of hard plastic, are cushioned by ball bearings. A rubber toe-stop at the front corresponds to the toe picks on figure skates. 3, record 1, English, - roller%20skate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Competitors use the familiar four-wheel skates with matching pairs of wheels at the toe and heel. ... In roller sports figure skating, competitors wear skates with four wheels —two in front, two at the back ... 2, record 1, English, - roller%20skate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four-wheel skate: Not to be confused with "in-line skate," which also has four wheels but lined in a row. 4, record 1, English, - roller%20skate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patin à roulettes
1, record 1, French, patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- patin à quatre roues 2, record 1, French, patin%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20roues
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patinage artistique... à roulettes. C'est le même principe que le patinage artistique sur glace, sauf que l'athlète a dans ses pieds des patins à quatre roues. 3, record 1, French, - patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des patins fixés aux souliers suffisent pour patiner sur les rues et les trottoirs. Mais [pour faire du] patinage à roulettes sur une patinoire intérieure, [il faudra avoir] une bonne paire de patins avec bottines incorporées. De [tels patins à roulettes] sont de petites merveilles de précision. Les roulettes en plastique robuste sont coussinées par des roulements à billes. Un stoppeur de caoutchouc à l'avant correspond aux dents de lame du patin de patinage artistique. 4, record 1, French, - patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
patin à quatre roues : Ne pas confondre avec «patin à roues alignées», qui a aussi quatre roues, mais placées l'une derrière l'autre. 5, record 1, French, - patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Patinaje sobre ruedas y patinaje con monopatin
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patín con ruedas en paralelo
1, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%ADn%20con%20ruedas%20en%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patín de cuatro ruedas 2, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%ADn%20de%20cuatro%20ruedas
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En] el patinaje artístico sobre ruedas [...] los competidores utilizan patines de cuatro ruedas con pares iguales de ruedas en la punta del pie y en los talones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pat%C3%ADn%20con%20ruedas%20en%20paralelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patín de cuatro ruedas: No confundir con "patín en línea" que también tiene cuatro ruedas pero ubicadas una atrás de la otra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pat%C3%ADn%20con%20ruedas%20en%20paralelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard rubber ball bearing caster
1, record 2, English, hard%20rubber%20ball%20bearing%20caster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - hard%20rubber%20ball%20bearing%20caster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roulette en caoutchouc rigide sur roulements à billes
1, record 2, French, roulette%20en%20caoutchouc%20rigide%20sur%20roulements%20%C3%A0%20billes
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - roulette%20en%20caoutchouc%20rigide%20sur%20roulements%20%C3%A0%20billes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard rubber ball
1, record 3, English, hard%20rubber%20ball
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roller sports term. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20rubber%20ball
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balle en caoutchouc dur
1, record 3, French, balle%20en%20caoutchouc%20dur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de sports de patins à roulettes. 2, record 3, French, - balle%20en%20caoutchouc%20dur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patinaje
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pelota de caucho duro
1, record 3, Spanish, pelota%20de%20caucho%20duro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término de deportes de patines sobre ruedas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - pelota%20de%20caucho%20duro
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