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TUBE RIDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tube riding
1, record 1, English, tube%20riding
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barrel riding 2, record 1, English, barrel%20riding
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tube riding is a term used by surfers to describe riding well inside the curve or barrel of a finely-shaped breaking wave. 3, record 1, English, - tube%20riding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tube-riding
- barrel-riding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube
1, record 1, French, tube
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre qui consiste, pour un surfeur, à se faire recouvrir par la vague et à évoluer dans le cylindre qu'elle a formé. 2, record 1, French, - tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 décembre 2022. 3, record 1, French, - tube
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Cycling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinch flat
1, record 2, English, pinch%20flat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snakebite 1, record 2, English, snakebite
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An internal puncture marked by two small holes caused by the tube being squeezed against the rim. 1, record 2, English, - pinch%20flat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It results from riding into an object too hard for the air pressure in the tube. Also called a snakebite. 1, record 2, English, - pinch%20flat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Cyclisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crevaison par pincement
1, record 2, French, crevaison%20par%20pincement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La crevaison par pincement consiste à venir pincer la chambre entre le sol et la jante. La jante fait alors 2 trous caractéristiques dans la chambre, que l'on appelle parfois "morsure de serpent" [...] 2, record 2, French, - crevaison%20par%20pincement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Ciclismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pinchazo de mordedura de serpiente
1, record 2, Spanish, pinchazo%20de%20mordedura%20de%20serpiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ponchadura de mordida de serpiente 2, record 2, Spanish, ponchadura%20de%20mordida%20de%20serpiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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