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VIRAJE BRAZA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breaststroke turn
1, record 1, English, breaststroke%20turn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The breaststroke turn. ... the hands touch at the same time, ... one arm is pulled back from the wall with elbow bent. The other arm pushes vigorously against the wall to move head and shoulders in the opposite direction. ... the legs are tocked under the body and the feet are placed on the wall. 2, record 1, English, - breaststroke%20turn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virage de brasse
1, record 1, French, virage%20de%20brasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virage à la brasse 2, record 1, French, virage%20%C3%A0%20la%20brasse
masculine noun
- virage en brasse 3, record 1, French, virage%20en%20brasse
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le virage à la brasse. [...] les mains doivent toucher le mur simultanément [...] l'un des deux bras est retiré du mur en fléchissant le coude. L'autre bras pousse vigoureusement contre le mur afin de lancer la tête et les épaules dans la direction opposée. [...] les jambes sont regroupées sous le corps et les pieds sont placés sur le mur. 2, record 1, French, - virage%20de%20brasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viraje de braza
1, record 1, Spanish, viraje%20de%20braza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- viraje con dos manos 2, record 1, Spanish, viraje%20con%20dos%20manos
correct, masculine noun
- toque con dos manos 2, record 1, Spanish, toque%20con%20dos%20manos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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