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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snowboarder
1, record 1, English, snowboarder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boarder 2, record 1, English, boarder
correct
- shredder 3, record 1, English, shredder
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who practises the sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard ... 4, record 1, English, - snowboarder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A snowboarder (or "shredder") stands on the board, with his boots fixed in bindings. He stands with one foot in front of the other, diagonally across the board. Unlike skiers, snowboarders do not use poles; they use their arms for balance. 5, record 1, English, - snowboarder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The typical profile of an injured boarder is a young male from a non-skiing background who has had no professional instruction. 6, record 1, English, - snowboarder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snowboarder: term used by Parks Canada. 7, record 1, English, - snowboarder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surfeur des neiges
1, record 1, French, surfeur%20des%20neiges
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surfeuse des neiges 2, record 1, French, surfeuse%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
- surfiste des neiges 3, record 1, French, surfiste%20des%20neiges
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- planchiste 4, record 1, French, planchiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- néviplanchiste 5, record 1, French, n%C3%A9viplanchiste
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La personne qui pratique [le surf des neiges] s'appelle «surfeur» ou «surfeuse» des neiges. 6, record 1, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le surfiste des neiges Brendan Davis a pour sa part obtenu une médaille d'argent en demi-lune. 7, record 1, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «planchiste» est souvent utilisé par ellipse dans les centres de ski. 8, record 1, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Même si on relève le terme «néviplanchiste» dans les documents de Parcs Canada, selon Radio-Canada, il ne faut pas confondre «surfeur des neiges» et «néviplanchiste». Le «néviplanchiste» (on dit également «niviplanchiste») pratique la planche à voile sur neige. 9, record 1, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
néviplanchiste; planchiste : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 8, record 1, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record 1, Key term(s)
- niviplanchiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esquí y snowboard
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- surfer
1, record 1, Spanish, surfer
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- surfero 1, record 1, Spanish, surfero
correct, masculine noun
- surfera 1, record 1, Spanish, surfera
correct, feminine noun
- surfista 1, record 1, Spanish, surfista
correct, common gender
- snowboarder 1, record 1, Spanish, snowboarder
anglicism, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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