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CANOPY FORMATION SKYDIVING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- canopy formation skydiving
1, record 1, English, canopy%20formation%20skydiving
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFS 1, record 1, English, CFS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- canopy relative work 1, record 1, English, canopy%20relative%20work
correct, obsolete
- CRW 2, record 1, English, CRW
correct
- canopy RW 3, record 1, English, canopy%20RW
correct, obsolete
- CReW 1, record 1, English, CReW
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the sport of flying perfectly good parachutes together to form a variety of formations in a variety of ways. 4, record 1, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canopy Formation Skydiving, still called CReW (Canopy Relative Work), is practised with an open canopy. 1, record 1, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The rotation event is probably the best training for all of the three CRW events. 2, record 1, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are three competition events in this type of skydiving: 4-Way Rotations, 4-Way Sequential, and 8-Way Speed. 4, record 1, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The event or discipline. 5, record 1, English, - canopy%20formation%20skydiving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voile contact
1, record 1, French, voile%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VC 1, record 1, French, VC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voile-contact 2, record 1, French, voile%2Dcontact
correct, masculine noun
- canop 1, record 1, French, canop
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Voile Contact, une des dernières nées des disciplines du parachutisme sportif, consiste à réaliser, à partir d'un largage à 2000 mètres, des figures voiles ouvertes. Dès la sortie d'avion, les parachutistes ouvrent leurs voiles pour construire une formation. Ils effectuent des appontages sur les voiles de leurs coéquipiers par des prises faites aussi bien avec les pieds qu'avec les mains. 3, record 1, French, - voile%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les compétitions de voile-contact se jouent sur 4 sauts au minimum [...] 4, record 1, French, - voile%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de la discipline. 5, record 1, French, - voile%20contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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