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RELAY COURSE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports (General)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relay race
1, record 1, English, relay%20race
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- relay 2, record 1, English, relay
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A race between teams of two or more contestants with each team member covering a specified portion of the entire course. 3, record 1, English, - relay%20race
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relay races are common in running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon or ice skating ... 4, record 1, English, - relay%20race
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The relay is a team race usually involving four athletes running in a sequence. Each runner carries a cylindrical metal or wooden baton for the duration of his allotted stage, passing it to the next runner and so on until the course is completed. 5, record 1, English, - relay%20race
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers (Généralités)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- course de relais
1, record 1, French, course%20de%20relais
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- course à relais 2, record 1, French, course%20%C3%A0%20relais
correct, feminine noun
- relais 3, record 1, French, relais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Course entre deux coéquipiers ou plus où chaque membre de l'équipe effectue une partie de l'ensemble du trajet. 4, record 1, French, - course%20de%20relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les courses à relais sont communes dans les disciplines suivantes : la course à pied, la course d'orientation, la natation, le ski de fond, le biathlon ou le patinage sur glace. 4, record 1, French, - course%20de%20relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La course de relais consiste à faire courir successivement quatre athlètes. Chacun d'eux couvre une distance donnée en ayant à la main un court bâton, le témoin. Ayant accompli son parcours, il transmet en pleine vitesse ce témoin à l'équipier suivant qui s'est déjà élancé pour le saisir en course. 5, record 1, French, - course%20de%20relais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes diversos (Generalidades)
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carrera de relevos
1, record 1, Spanish, carrera%20de%20relevos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de relevo 2, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20relevo
correct, feminine noun
- relevo 3, record 1, Spanish, relevo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Relevo se utiliza también en plural. 4, record 1, Spanish, - carrera%20de%20relevos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flyball
1, record 2, English, flyball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flyball races match two teams of four dogs each, racing side-by-side over a fifty one foot long course. Each dog must run in relay fashion down the jumps, trigger a flyball box, releasing the ball, retrieve the ball, and return over the jumps. The next dog is released to run the course but can’t cross the start/finish line until the previous dog has returned over all four jumps and reached the start/finish line. The first team to have all four dogs finish the course without error wins the heat. 2, record 2, English, - flyball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flyball
1, record 2, French, flyball
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe du flyball est simple : le chien effectue seul un parcours rectiligne composé d’une série de quatre haies au bout duquel est positionné une boîte (le lanceur) comportant une pédale sur laquelle il doit appuyer, déclenchant ainsi l’éjection d’une balle qu’il rattrape au vol et rapporte à son maître en sautant les mêmes quatre haies en sens inverse. 2, record 2, French, - flyball
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- History of Technology
- Exhibition Themes (Museums and Heritage)
- Postal Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- relay station
1, record 3, English, relay%20station
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of course, no single horse could carry mail day and night without rest. So a series of relay stations was spaced 16 kilometers(10 miles) apart, and riders passed a small bag of mail from horse to horse, like sprinters passing a baton. 1, record 3, English, - relay%20station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Histoire des techniques
- Thèmes d'expositions (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Transports postaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste de relais
1, record 3, French, poste%20de%20relais
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- relay course
1, record 4, English, relay%20course
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the relay course is prepared with one track. 2, record 4, English, - relay%20course
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parcours du relais
1, record 4, French, parcours%20du%20relais
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- piste du relais 2, record 4, French, piste%20du%20relais
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parcours du relais comporte 5 km au moins et sa dénivellation (point le plus bas/point le plus haut) est de 180 m au maximum. 3, record 4, French, - parcours%20du%20relais
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- relay
1, record 5, English, relay
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the relay, teams of four athletes sequentially take turns racing a course, and then tag their teammate in an exchange zone after completion of their leg of the relay race. 2, record 5, English, - relay
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- relais
1, record 5, French, relais
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Relais. Pour la course à relais, des équipes de quatre skieurs parcourent les deux premières étapes du relais en style classique et les deux dernières en style libre. 2, record 5, French, - relais
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vertical-takeoff-and-landing drone
1, record 6, English, vertical%2Dtakeoff%2Dand%2Dlanding%20drone
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- vertical take off and landing drone 2, record 6, English, vertical%20take%20off%20and%20landing%20drone
correct
- VTOL drone aircraft 3, record 6, English, VTOL%20drone%20aircraft
correct
- VTOL drone 4, record 6, English, VTOL%20drone
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These days, of course, not all aircraft need a pilot. This is an unmanned aerial vehicle called Orka, from the defense arm of European aerospace giant EADS. Onboard gear for the vertical-takeoff-and-landing drone could include day/night video cameras, laser sensors, electronic eavesdropping payloads or communications relay devices, the company says. 1, record 6, English, - vertical%2Dtakeoff%2Dand%2Dlanding%20drone
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- drone d'observation VTOL
1, record 6, French, drone%20d%27observation%20VTOL
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- drone VTOL 2, record 6, French, drone%20VTOL
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au total, le Pentagone a décidé de consacrer un budget de 1 Md$ [...] sur 20 ans pour doter l'US Navy d'un drone d'observation VTOL (atterrissage et décollage verticaux). Le véhicule doit décoller verticalement par ses propres moyens depuis une plate-forme de faibles dimensions, parcourir 200 km pour rejoindre sa zone de travail à 280 km/h et y patrouiller pendant trois heures à 6 000m avant de retourner à sa base où il dedra apponter automatiquement. Pour corser le tout, il devra emporter une charge utile de 100 kg, tandis que son réservoir sera rempli avec un carburant peu volatil, compatible avec les normes de sécurité en vigueur au sein de l'US Marines Corps et de l'US Navy. 1, record 6, French, - drone%20d%27observation%20VTOL
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Drone VTOL interarmées. 3, record 6, French, - drone%20d%27observation%20VTOL
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- steering vane 1, record 7, English, steering%20vane
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- deflection vane 1, record 7, English, deflection%20vane
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyroscopes are used in the attitude system to sense course deviations and relay flight changes or corrections through electronic controls to the streering vane. 1, record 7, English, - steering%20vane
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gouverne
1, record 7, French, gouverne
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vanne de commande 1, record 7, French, vanne%20de%20commande
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois accéléromètres [...] sur une plate-forme stabilisée par gyroscopes, enregistrent [...] la déviation par rapport à la trajectoire et commandent en conséquence les gouvernes par l'intermédiaire de relais. 1, record 7, French, - gouverne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- course deviation 1, record 8, English, course%20deviation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- flight path deviation 1, record 8, English, flight%20path%20deviation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyroscopes are used in the attitude system to sense course deviation and relay flight changes or corrections through electronic controls to the steering vanes. 1, record 8, English, - course%20deviation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déviation par rapport à la trajectoire
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9viation%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20la%20trajectoire
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois accéléromètres [...] montés sur une plate-forme stabilisée par gyroscopes, enregistrent [...] les composantes de la déviation par rapport à la trajectoire et commandent en conséquence les gouvernes par l'intermédiaire de relais. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9viation%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20la%20trajectoire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-05-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- starting position
1, record 9, English, starting%20position
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Too low voltage will cause the relay to stay in the starting position and, of course, this increases the current and causes the overload to trip. 1, record 9, English, - starting%20position
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- position de démarrage
1, record 9, French, position%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une tension trop basse aura toutefois pour effet de maintenir le relais en position de démarrage, d'où une augmentation de l'intensité du courant qui finit par déclencher le disjoncteur. 1, record 9, French, - position%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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