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PASSING ZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- relay zone
1, record 1, English, relay%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- change-over zone 2, record 1, English, change%2Dover%20zone
correct
- passing zone 3, record 1, English, passing%20zone
correct
- takeover zone 4, record 1, English, takeover%20zone
correct
- take-over zone 5, record 1, English, take%2Dover%20zone
correct
- exchange zone 6, record 1, English, exchange%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a relay race, an area within which the exchange of the baton must take place. 4, record 1, English, - relay%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lines shall be drawn 10 metres [11 yards] before and after the scratch line to denote the take-over zone, within which lines the baton must be passed. 7, record 1, English, - relay%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de relais
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20relais
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de transmission au témoin 1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20transmission%20au%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- zone de transmission 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20transmission
correct, feminine noun
- zone de passage du témoin 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20passage%20du%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- zone de passation du témoin 1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20passation%20du%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- zone de remise du témoin 1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20remise%20du%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
- zone d'échange 4, record 1, French, zone%20d%27%C3%A9change
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion du couloir comprenant la zone d'élan et la zone de passage du témoin. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transmission du témoin doit être effectuée entre deux lignes qui délimitent une zone de 20 m, débutant 10 m avant la distance à parcourir et se terminant 10 m au-delà. L'athlète qui reçoit le témoin a le droit de s'élancer en dehors de la zone de transmission du témoin. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20relais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de transfert : D'après Jean-Paul Baert, Entraîneur national, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur, le terme «zone de transfert» n'est pas d'usage international. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20relais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de transferencia
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20transferencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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