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DANCE POSITION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic dance position
1, record 1, English, basic%20dance%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forward, backward, in unison 1, record 1, English, - basic%20dance%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Figure skating term(s). 1, record 1, English, - basic%20dance%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position fondamentale de danse
1, record 1, French, position%20fondamentale%20de%20danse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vers l'avant, vers l'arrière à l'unisson 1, record 1, French, - position%20fondamentale%20de%20danse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) de patinage artistique. 1, record 1, French, - position%20fondamentale%20de%20danse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backward dance position
1, record 2, English, backward%20dance%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure skating term(s). 1, record 2, English, - backward%20dance%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- position de danse vers l'arrière
1, record 2, French, position%20de%20danse%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) de patinage artistique. 1, record 2, French, - position%20de%20danse%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forward dance position
1, record 3, English, forward%20dance%20position
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure skating term(s). 1, record 3, English, - forward%20dance%20position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- position de danse vers l'avant
1, record 3, French, position%20de%20danse%20vers%20l%27avant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) de patinage artistique. 1, record 3, French, - position%20de%20danse%20vers%20l%27avant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dance position
1, record 4, English, dance%20position
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dancing position 1, record 4, English, dancing%20position
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure skating term(s). 1, record 4, English, - dance%20position
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- position de danse
1, record 4, French, position%20de%20danse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) de patinage artistique. 1, record 4, French, - position%20de%20danse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Kilian position
1, record 5, English, Kilian%20position
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Kilian dance position 2, record 5, English, Kilian%20dance%20position
correct
- Kilian 2, record 5, English, Kilian
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kilian Position. Partners face in the same direction, lady at right of man, man's right shoulder behind lady's left. Lady's left arm is extended in front across man's body to his left hand, while his right arm is behind her back, both right hands clasped and resting at her hipbone. 3, record 5, English, - Kilian%20position
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
in ice dancing, especially for the Tango Fiesta 2, record 5, English, - Kilian%20position
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Figure skating term(s) 2, record 5, English, - Kilian%20position
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- position Kilian
1, record 5, French, position%20Kilian
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Kilian 2, record 5, French, Kilian
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Position Kilian. Les partenaires sont tournés dans la même direction, la patineuse se tenant à droite du patineur, tandis que l'épaule droite du patineur se place derrière l'épaule gauche de la patineuse. Le bras gauche de la patineuse est tendu (...) devant le corps du patineur sur la main gauche, tandis que le bras droit du patineur se place derrière le dos de la patineuse, les deux mains droites enlacées et tenues à la hauteur de la taille de la patineuse au-dessus de la hanche. 3, record 5, French, - position%20Kilian
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
façon de tenir son/sa partenaire en danse sur glace, surtout en Tango Fiesta. 2, record 5, French, - position%20Kilian
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ces termes appartiennent au patinage artistique. 2, record 5, French, - position%20Kilian
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-07-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- closed position
1, record 6, English, closed%20position
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- closed 2, record 6, English, closed
correct
- closed dance position 2, record 6, English, closed%20dance%20position
correct
- waltz position 1, record 6, English, waltz%20position
correct
- closed hold 2, record 6, English, closed%20hold
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Closed or waltz position. Partners face each other directly, ... The man's right hand is placed firmly against his partner's back ... The lady's left hand is placed against the man's right shoulder ... The man's left arm and lady's right arm are extended at average shoulder height. The shoulders are parallel. 1, record 6, English, - closed%20position
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Figure skating term(s) 2, record 6, English, - closed%20position
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- position fermée
1, record 6, French, position%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- position de danse fermée 2, record 6, French, position%20de%20danse%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- position de valse 3, record 6, French, position%20de%20valse
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Position fermée ou de valse. Les partenaires se font directement face, [...]. Le patineur doit placer sa main droite fermement sur le dos de la patineuse [...]. La patineuse place sa main gauche sur l'épaule droite du patineur [...]. Le bras gauche du patineur et le bras droit de la patineuse sont tendus à la hauteur des épaules. Les épaules sont parallèles. 3, record 6, French, - position%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces termes appartiennent au patinage artistique. 2, record 6, French, - position%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-07-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- outside position
1, record 7, English, outside%20position
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- outside 2, record 7, English, outside
correct
- outside dance position 2, record 7, English, outside%20dance%20position
correct
- tango position 3, record 7, English, tango%20position
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Outside or Tango Position. Partners face in opposite directions, one skater forward while the other skates backward. (...) the partners are off set (...) to one another, the man being either to the right or left of the lady, such that the front of the man's hip is in line with the front of the lady's hip. 3, record 7, English, - outside%20position
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Figure skating term(s) 2, record 7, English, - outside%20position
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- position extérieure
1, record 7, French, position%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- position de tango 2, record 7, French, position%20de%20tango
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Position extérieure ou de Tango. Les partenaires font face à des directions opposées, l'un patinant par en avant, l'autre par en arrière. (...) les partenaires sont (...) de biais l'un à l'autre, le patineur étant soit à droite ou à gauche de la patineuse, de sorte que le devant de la hanche du patineur est vis-à-vis le devant de la hanche de la patineuse. 2, record 7, French, - position%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces termes appartiennent au patinage artistique. 3, record 7, French, - position%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-06-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- in-unison dance position
1, record 8, English, in%2Dunison%20dance%20position
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure skating term(s). 1, record 8, English, - in%2Dunison%20dance%20position
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- position de danse à l'unisson
1, record 8, French, position%20de%20danse%20%C3%A0%20l%27unisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) de patinage artistique. 1, record 8, French, - position%20de%20danse%20%C3%A0%20l%27unisson
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Skating
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- open dance lift position
1, record 9, English, open%20dance%20lift%20position
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
side by side position, gentleman has one hand under the lady's armpit, his other hand grasps lady's hand and is extended upwards during the lift. 1, record 9, English, - open%20dance%20lift%20position
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Patinage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- position de levée danse ouverte 1, record 9, French, position%20de%20lev%C3%A9e%20danse%20ouverte
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
position côte à côte, le patineur plaçant une main sous l'aisselle de la patineuse, l'autre main saisissant celle de la patineuse, et est tendue vers le haut durant la levée. 1, record 9, French, - position%20de%20lev%C3%A9e%20danse%20ouverte
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique. 2, record 9, French, - position%20de%20lev%C3%A9e%20danse%20ouverte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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