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TWIST SOMERSAULT [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fliffus
1, record 1, English, fliffus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A double somersault with a twist. 2, record 1, English, - fliffus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In trampoline. 3, record 1, English, - fliffus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fliffis
1, record 1, French, fliffis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Double saut périlleux avec vrille. 2, record 1, French, - fliffis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En trampoline. 3, record 1, French, - fliffis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fliffis
1, record 1, Spanish, Fliffis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doble salto mortal con giro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Fliffis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En trampolín. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Fliffis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dive
1, record 2, English, dive
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dives are described by their full name(for example, reverse 3 1/2 somersault with 1/2 twist) or by their numerical identification(for example, 5371D), or "dive number. " 2, record 2, English, - dive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plongeon
1, record 2, French, plongeon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saut dans d'une certaine hauteur. 2, record 2, French, - plongeon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque plongeon a un numéro codé de trois ou quatre chiffres ainsi qu’une lettre-code. [...] Ainsi, le plongeon 5152 B se traduirait comme suit : double saut périlleux et 1/2 avant avec 1 vrille en position carpée. 3, record 2, French, - plongeon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto
1, record 2, Spanish, salto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- clavado 2, record 2, Spanish, clavado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La puntuación de los jueces depende de la impresión, belleza, dificultad y técnica con que los saltos son ejecutados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - salto
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tipos de clavados. Se dividen en seis grupos: hacia delante, atrás, inverso, hacia dentro, con tirabuzón, desde equilibrio de manos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - salto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forward somersault one twist
1, record 3, English, forward%20somersault%20one%20twist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 3, English, - forward%20somersault%20one%20twist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux avant avec un tire-bouchon
1, record 3, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 3, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto mortal adelante con tirabuzón
1, record 3, Spanish, salto%20mortal%20adelante%20con%20tirabuz%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forward somersault half twist
1, record 4, English, forward%20somersault%20half%20twist
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 4, English, - forward%20somersault%20half%20twist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux avant avec 1/2 tire-bouchon
1, record 4, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 4, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 4, Key term(s)
- saut périlleux avant avec demi tire-bouchon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto mortal adelante con medio tirabuzón
1, record 4, Spanish, salto%20mortal%20adelante%20con%20medio%20tirabuz%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inward somersault, one twist 1, record 5, English, inward%20somersault%2C%20one%20twist
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 5, English, - inward%20somersault%2C%20one%20twist
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux renversé tire-bouchon
1, record 5, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20renvers%C3%A9%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 5, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20renvers%C3%A9%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- back somersault, one and a half twist 1, record 6, English, back%20somersault%2C%20one%20and%20a%20half%20twist
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 6, English, - back%20somersault%2C%20one%20and%20a%20half%20twist
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux arrière avec un tire-bouchon et demi
1, record 6, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20arri%C3%A8re%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon%20et%20demi
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 6, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20arri%C3%A8re%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon%20et%20demi
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- back one and a half somersault, reverse one and a half twist 1, record 7, English, back%20one%20and%20a%20half%20somersault%2C%20reverse%20one%20and%20a%20half%20twist
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 7, English, - back%20one%20and%20a%20half%20somersault%2C%20reverse%20one%20and%20a%20half%20twist
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux et demi arrière avec un tire-bouchon et demi renversé
1, record 7, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20et%20demi%20arri%C3%A8re%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon%20et%20demi%20renvers%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 7, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20et%20demi%20arri%C3%A8re%20avec%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon%20et%20demi%20renvers%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- forward one and half somersault, half twist 1, record 8, English, forward%20one%20and%20half%20somersault%2C%20half%20twist
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 8, English, - forward%20one%20and%20half%20somersault%2C%20half%20twist
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux et 1/2 avant avec 1/2 tire-bouchon
1, record 8, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20et%201%2F2%20avant%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 8, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20et%201%2F2%20avant%20avec%201%2F2%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 8, Key term(s)
- saut périlleux et demi avant avec demi tire-bouchon
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- back somersault, one twist 1, record 9, English, back%20somersault%2C%20one%20twist
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 9, English, - back%20somersault%2C%20one%20twist
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux arrière tire-bouchon
1, record 9, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20arri%C3%A8re%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 9, French, - saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20arri%C3%A8re%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- armstand somersault, one twist 1, record 10, English, armstand%20somersault%2C%20one%20twist
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 10, English, - armstand%20somersault%2C%20one%20twist
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- équilibre et saut périlleux avant et un tire-bouchon
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20et%20saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20et%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20et%20saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20et%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-08-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- armstand double somersault, one twist 1, record 11, English, armstand%20double%20somersault%2C%20one%20twist
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 11, English, - armstand%20double%20somersault%2C%20one%20twist
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- équilibre double saut périlleux avant et un tire-bouchon
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20double%20saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20et%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 11, French, - %C3%A9quilibre%20double%20saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20et%20un%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-08-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- twist somersault 1, record 12, English, twist%20somersault
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux tire-bouchon
1, record 12, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20tire%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1995-05-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Diving
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- somersault with twist
1, record 13, English, somersault%20with%20twist
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- saut périlleux avec tire-bouchon
1, record 13, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avec%20tire%2Dbouchon
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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