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PARA ALPINE SKIING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Disabled Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- para alpine skiing
1, record 1, English, para%20alpine%20skiing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- para-alpine skiing 2, record 1, English, para%2Dalpine%20skiing
correct
- disabled alpine skiing 3, record 1, English, disabled%20alpine%20skiing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are five events in para alpine skiing: downhill, Super-G, slalom, giant slalom and super combined. Athletes with physical disabilities compete ... standing and on sit-skis while visually impaired racers are accompanied by a guide skier. 1, record 1, English, - para%20alpine%20skiing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The prefix "para" comes from the word "parallel," which in this case means parallel to non-adaptive sports. 4, record 1, English, - para%20alpine%20skiing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Sports adaptés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ski para-alpin
1, record 1, French, ski%20para%2Dalpin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ski alpin adapté 2, record 1, French, ski%20alpin%20adapt%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- ski alpin handisport 3, record 1, French, ski%20alpin%20handisport
correct, masculine noun
- ski alpin pour athlètes ayant une déficience 4, record 1, French, ski%20alpin%20pour%20athl%C3%A8tes%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a cinq épreuves en ski para-alpin : la descente, le super-G, le slalom, le slalom géant et le super combiné. Les athlètes ayant des déficiences physiques concourent debout et sur des skis assis tandis que les skieurs ayant une déficience visuelle sont accompagnés par un skieur guide. 5, record 1, French, - ski%20para%2Dalpin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise le terme «ski alpin pour athlètes ayant une déficience» dans les contextes reliés aux athlètes ayant une déficience visuelle. 4, record 1, French, - ski%20para%2Dalpin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le préfixe «para» vient du mot «parallèle», qui signifie dans ce cas-ci parallèle aux sports non-adaptés. 6, record 1, French, - ski%20para%2Dalpin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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