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TRAILING LEG [4 records]

Record 1 2007-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

The lead leg folds at the knee, whilst the trailing leg is still driving the hurdler forward into an active take off.

OBS

Trailing leg; trail leg: back leg in jumps [and throws].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

[...] la jambe d'appui en fin de poussée est très oblique, le bassin loin en avant, le tronc dans le prolongement de la jambe.

CONT

[...] la jambe arrière (jambe d'appel), après son extension complète, donne l'impression de rester un instant «à la traîne» [...]

OBS

Lancers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
OBS

Lanzamientos.

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Record 2 2004-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
CONT

During the slide after the release of a rock, the curler's trailing leg is his or her back leg with the grip-sole shoe as opposed to the "sliding leg," "lead leg" or "front leg" with the crepe or teflon slider or sole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
CONT

Au cours de la glissade suivant le lâcher d'une pierre, la «jambe de traîne» d'un curleur ou d'une curleuse est celle dont la chaussure à ce pied est munie d'une semelle antidérapante, à l'opposé de la «jambe de glissade», «jambe de glisse» ou «jambe avant» dont la chaussure est munie d'une semelle de crêpe ou de téflon.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
CONT

While sliding after delivery, the curler's trailing leg is the back leg with a grip-sole shoe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
CONT

Au cours de la glissade suivant le lâcher de la pierre, la «jambe qui traîne» est celle dont la chaussure est munie d'une semelle antidérapante.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Related term: back foot.

CONT

The trailing leg stabilizes your throwing position as momentum gathers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

Terme connexe : pied arrière.

CONT

La jambe arrière stabilise la position de lancement pendant que la raquette prend de la vitesse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
OBS

Término relacionado: pie trasero.

CONT

La pierna trasera estabiliza su posición mientras usted acumula potencia.

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