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WRIST BAND [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2014-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports and Casual Wear
DEF

A strip of material worn around the wrist to absorb sweat.

CONT

Always wear a wrist band on your playing hand. It keeps the hand from getting too slippery, and you can also use the band to wipe perspiration from your forehead.

OBS

wristband: term used by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
CONT

Extensible et résistant, le poignet éponge facilite l'absorption de la transpiration et vous assure un confort optimal durant chaque jeu.

OBS

poignet : terme utilisé par la FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ropa de deporte e informal
CONT

Con las muñequeras, los tenistas se secan la frente y las manos.

OBS

muñequera: término utilizado por la FIFA (Federación Internacional de Fútbol Asociación).

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Record 2 2001-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
DEF

Protector worn at both wrists by weight lifters or anyone lifting weights for competition or as an exercise.

OBS

In POTMO, 1984,6,1,5, "wrist band" is found in the plural because the protectors are mostly worn as a pair.

Key term(s)
  • leather wristband
  • leather wrist band
  • leather wristbands
  • leather wrist bands
  • wrist supporter
  • wrist supporters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

bracelet : Poignet en cuir ou en étoffe que certains ouvriers et certains sportifs mettent pour ne pas se tordre le poignet.

OBS

Protège le poignet et donne de la force au bras.

OBS

Dans POTMO, 1984,6,1,5, «bracelets de poignets» est pluriel car les haltérophiles et les adeptes de la musculation les portent par paire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Halterofilia
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Record 3 1993-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing Accessories
DEF

A leather wristband to which a metal spike or blade is affixed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accessoires vestimentaires

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
  • Sports and Casual Wear
CONT

Elasticated terrycloth wristbands can be used to remove perspiration from your forehead and palm during play, and can also stop perspiration from running down your arm into your hand. There are also dual-purpose wristbands which, as well as fulfilling the above role, are also strong enough elastically to act as genuine wrist supports in their own right.

OBS

terry cloth: An absorbent fabric with loops forming the pile.

Key term(s)
  • terrycloth wrist band

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
  • Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
DEF

Bande de tissu absorbant que les joueurs portent au poignet pour absorber la sueur coulant le long du bras, empêchant ainsi que la paume mouillée ne nuise à la prise sur la raquette.

DEF

Terme fourni par le Centre national du sport et de la récréation.

OBS

ratine : Tissu (...) dont le poil est tiré en dehors et frisé.

Spanish

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