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Record 1 2005-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
CONT

The curve eight is two circles performed on the same edge of each foot-here the right forward outside for one circle and the left forward outside for the second.

CONT

The circles that make up the basic figure eights are lined up on long and short axes. The long axis divides each circle in half, and the short axis runs between each two circles. Each circle is begun where the axes cross.

CONT

There are forty-one variations of the figure eight and about a quarter of this number are within the capabilities of most skaters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
CONT

Le principe d'exécution d'un huit est le suivant : on décrit un cercle sur un pied; on revient au point de départ; puis on décrit un cercle sur l'autre pied en revenant, à nouveau, à ce point de départ.

OBS

Patinage artistique individuel.

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Forward outside figure eight. This is the continuation of the forward outside edges.... instead of changing feet... you hold the right outside edge until you arrive back at the starting point...... step forward on to the left outside edge and complete the second full circle...

OBS

one of the 4 basic figure eights

OBS

Figure skating term(s)

Key term(s)
  • forward outside eight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Huit extérieur avant. Cette figure est la suite des courbes extérieures avant. (...) au lieu de changer de pied (...), il faut demeurer sur la carre extérieure droite jusqu'au retour au point de départ (...). (...) faire un pas vers l'avant sur la carre extérieure gauche et compléter un deuxième cercle complet. (...)

OBS

Une des 4 figures de base

OBS

Ces termes appartiennent au patinage artistique.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Outside or Tango Position. Partners face in opposite directions, one skater forward while the other skates backward.(...) the partners are off set(...) to one another, the man being either to the right or left of the lady, such that the front of the man's hip is in line with the front of the lady's hip.

OBS

Figure skating term(s)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Position extérieure ou de Tango. Les partenaires font face à des directions opposées, l'un patinant par en avant, l'autre par en arrière. (...) les partenaires sont (...) de biais l'un à l'autre, le patineur étant soit à droite ou à gauche de la patineuse, de sorte que le devant de la hanche du patineur est vis-à-vis le devant de la hanche de la patineuse.

OBS

Ces termes appartiennent au patinage artistique.

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Figure skating term(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Terme(s) de patinage artistique.

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Figure skating term(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Terme(s) de patinage artistique.

OBS

dans une expression : extérieur(e) gauche avant

Spanish

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Record 6 1988-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Figure skating term(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Terme(s) de patinage artistique.

OBS

dans une expression : extérieur(e) gauche avant

Spanish

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