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PISTA IMPULSO [2 records]

Record 1 2013-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Cycling
CONT

Men's 1000m Time Trial. Jonas Carney won his 10th elite national title with a victory in the men's kilometer time trial at the EDS Elite National Track Cycling Championships in Colorado Springs.

OBS

Track event (men).

Key term(s)
  • 1 kilometer time trial
  • km time trial
  • 1k time trial

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Cyclisme
OBS

Épreuve sur piste (hommes).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
  • Ciclismo
DEF

Competencia [...] de 1000 metros [de distancia] en la cual los corredoredores tienen que arrancar desde cero o sin impulso previo a velocidades de más de 80 km/h rozando los límites de la inclinada pista, [...] con una explosión final de velocidad justo antes de la línea de meta, [...] su resultado es definitivo para la calificación final.

OBS

Contrarreloj, con el significado de carrera, generalmente ciclista, en la que los participantes toman la salida a intervalos de tiempo previamente establecidos y se clasifican según el tiempo que emplean en llegar a la meta, se escribe en una sola palabra, con dos erres delante de la e y su plural es contrarrelojes.

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Record 2 2007-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
DEF

The area or path along which a jumper, pole vaulter, or javelin thrower runs.

CONT

In the pole vault, long jump and triple jump, no marks shall be placed on the runway ....

CONT

Javelin throwing: The length of the runway shall be not more than 36.5 metres (120 ft) but not less than 30 metres (98 ft. 6 in) and shall be marked by two parallel lines 5 centimetres (2 in.) in width and 4 metres (13 ft. 1.5 in.) apart.

PHR

Stay on the runway.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Le sautoir comprend une piste d'élan et une fosse de réception. (saut en longueur, triple saut).

PHR

Rester sur la piste d'élan.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
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