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WING WALKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Performing Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wing walker
1, record 1, English, wing%20walker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... for a few weekends each summer she takes to the skies as Canada’s first, and only, professional wing walker. As the name suggests, she literally climbs out of the cockpit of a two-seater biplane and walks out onto the wings freehand, striking poses as the plane dives and rolls through the air. 2, record 1, English, - wing%20walker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Arts du spectacle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acrobate sur les ailes d'avion
1, record 1, French, acrobate%20sur%20les%20ailes%20d%27avion
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cascadeur qui se promène sur les ailes d'un biplan lors des fêtes aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - acrobate%20sur%20les%20ailes%20d%27avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carol Pilon est la première femme en Amérique du Nord a exercer le métier d'acrobate sur les ailes d'avion, ce que l'on appelle en anglais une «wingwalker», et elle est aussi la seule au Canada a excercer ce métier. 1, record 1, French, - acrobate%20sur%20les%20ailes%20d%27avion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Artes escénicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acróbata aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, acr%C3%B3bata%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profesional que camina en las alas de los aviones durante los espectáculos aéreos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acr%C3%B3bata%20a%C3%A9reo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wing boy 1, record 2, English, wing%20boy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wing man 1, record 2, English, wing%20man
- wing runner 1, record 2, English, wing%20runner
- wing walker 1, record 2, English, wing%20walker
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lanceur
1, record 2, French, lanceur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personne qui tient l'aile d'un planeur au moment de son décollage remorqué. 1, record 2, French, - lanceur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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