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HEAD-FIRST DIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- headfirst dive 1, record 1, English, headfirst%20dive
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 1, English, - headfirst%20dive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- head first dive
- head-first dive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plongeon tête la première
1, record 1, French, plongeon%20t%C3%AAte%20la%20premi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 1, French, - plongeon%20t%C3%AAte%20la%20premi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life-Saving (Water Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head-first surface dive 1, record 2, English, head%2Dfirst%20surface%20dive
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Surface dives enable rescuers to move quickly and efficiently from the surface to the desired depth underwater. To start an underwater swim for a search, victim recovery, or rescue approach, you need to be able to to surface dives. 1, record 2, English, - head%2Dfirst%20surface%20dive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sauvetage (Sports nautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plongeon de surface, tête première
1, record 2, French, plongeon%20de%20surface%2C%20t%C3%AAte%20premi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plongeon de canard 2, record 2, French, plongeon%20de%20canard
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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