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LEG GUARD [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leg guard
1, record 1, English, leg%20guard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leg guard : an item in the "Sports Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - leg%20guard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jambière de receveur
1, record 1, French, jambi%C3%A8re%20de%20receveur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jambière de receveur : objet de la classe «Équipement de sport» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - jambi%C3%A8re%20de%20receveur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shin guard
1, record 2, English, shin%20guard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shinguard 2, record 2, English, shinguard
correct
- shin pad 3, record 2, English, shin%20pad
correct
- shin protector 4, record 2, English, shin%20protector
correct
- shin-guard 5, record 2, English, shin%2Dguard
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, moulded and lightly padded protector for the leg, from the knee to the ankle. 6, record 2, English, - shin%20guard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lightweight shinguards are worn under the stockings by soccer players to protect them from kicks. A baseball catcher wears fiber or plastic shinguards, knee pads and ankle guards over his uniform to protect his shins, knees, and insteps from foul balls when catching. 7, record 2, English, - shin%20guard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Their hands fly nimbly around their bodies, strapping on kneepads and shin guards, zipping into jumpsuits, and buckling into heavy nylon harnesses. 8, record 2, English, - shin%20guard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shin guard must be distinguished from the leg guard, a much larger and heavily padded protector covering the knee, the leg and the top of the foot. 6, record 2, English, - shin%20guard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protège-tibia
1, record 2, French, prot%C3%A8ge%2Dtibia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de protection du devant de la jambe constitué d'un moulage de matière coussinée de feutre ou de mousse synthétique et couvrant le tibia, depuis la cheville jusqu'en dessous du genou. 2, record 2, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dtibia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mains fixent prestement protège-tibias et genouillères, puis les corps se glissent dans des combinaisons surmontées de lourds harnais en Nylon. 3, record 2, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dtibia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le protège-tibia est surtout porté, sous le bas, par les joueurs de soccer et de hockey, et, par-dessus, par le receveur de baseball. C'est une pièce d'équipement moulée et légèrement coussinée que l'on doit distinguer de la jambière, plus large et fortement coussinée et qui recouvre à la fois le genou, la jambe et le dessus du pied. 2, record 2, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dtibia
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espinillera
1, record 2, Spanish, espinillera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- canillera 2, record 2, Spanish, canillera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canilleras/espinilleras: deberán estar cubiertas completamente por las medias; deberán ser de caucho, plástico o de un material similar apropiado; deberán ofrecer una protección adecuada. 3, record 2, Spanish, - espinillera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Cycling
- Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bike pants clip
1, record 3, English, bike%20pants%20clip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cycling pants clip 2, record 3, English, cycling%20pants%20clip
correct
- clip 3, record 3, English, clip
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for combining the bottom of a trouser leg used especially when riding a bicycle without a chain guard. 3, record 3, English, - bike%20pants%20clip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Cyclisme
- Motos et motoneiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pince de cycliste
1, record 3, French, pince%20de%20cycliste
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pince 1, record 3, French, pince
correct, feminine noun
- bracelet pince-pantalon 2, record 3, French, bracelet%20pince%2Dpantalon
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pinces de cycliste pour tenir les bas de pantalons. 1, record 3, French, - pince%20de%20cycliste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Sports (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- goalkeeper’s pad
1, record 4, English, goalkeeper%26rsquo%3Bs%20pad
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- goaltender’s pad 2, record 4, English, goaltender%26rsquo%3Bs%20pad
correct
- netminder’s pad 2, record 4, English, netminder%26rsquo%3Bs%20pad
correct
- goaler pad 2, record 4, English, goaler%20pad
correct
- goalkeeper's leg guard 3, record 4, English, goalkeeper%27s%20leg%20guard
correct
- goal keeper's leg guard 4, record 4, English, goal%20keeper%27s%20leg%20guard
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of protective equipment intended to protect the legs of a goalkeeper in goal games; each is made of tubular rubber encased in a leather envelope and covers from over the knee to the top of the skate or shoe. 5, record 4, English, - goalkeeper%26rsquo%3Bs%20pad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jambière de gardien de but
1, record 4, French, jambi%C3%A8re%20de%20gardien%20de%20but
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce d'équipement de protection qu'utilise le gardien de but dans certains sports d'équipe; faite de caoutchouc tubulaire fermement fixé dans une gaine de cuir, elle couvre la jambe depuis au-delà du genou jusque par dessus le patin ou la chaussure, enveloppant généreusement la jambe sur les côtés. 2, record 4, French, - jambi%C3%A8re%20de%20gardien%20de%20but
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- protector de la pierna del arquero
1, record 4, Spanish, protector%20de%20la%20pierna%20del%20arquero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- guarda para portero 2, record 4, Spanish, guarda%20para%20portero
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Sports (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- leg guard
1, record 5, English, leg%20guard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- leg pad 2, record 5, English, leg%20pad
correct
- leg protector 3, record 5, English, leg%20protector
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of protective equipment intended to protect the legs from injury. 4, record 5, English, - leg%20guard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A leg guard is large and heavily padded; it covers the knee, the leg and the top of the foot. 4, record 5, English, - leg%20guard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jambière
1, record 5, French, jambi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de protection de la jambe constitué d'un moulage de matière plastique coussiné de feutre ou de mousse synthétique. 2, record 5, French, - jambi%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une jambière est habituellement large et fortement coussinée; elle recouvre et protège à la fois le genou, la jambe et le dessus du pied. 3, record 5, French, - jambi%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- protector para la pierna
1, record 5, Spanish, protector%20para%20la%20pierna
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] en el fútbol la utilización de protectores para las piernas, vendajes en los tobillos u otra articulación ayudan a proteger al organismo de las agresiones a que está sometido el cuerpo durante la práctica deportiva. 2, record 5, Spanish, - protector%20para%20la%20pierna
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