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VIRAJE ESPALDA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backstroke turn
1, record 1, English, backstroke%20turn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bucket side turn 2, record 1, English, bucket%20side%20turn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The backstroke turn. ... the head dives beneath the water as the palm of the forward hand is placed firmly on the wall ...: the other hand ... does an immediate reverse sculling action ... the hips pike and the legs roll over in an accompanying movement. As the hips move over the head, the feet swing over and are placed on the wall. 3, record 1, English, - backstroke%20turn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virage de dos
1, record 1, French, virage%20de%20dos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virage au dos 2, record 1, French, virage%20au%20dos
masculine noun
- virage en dos crawlé 3, record 1, French, virage%20en%20dos%20crawl%C3%A9
masculine noun
- virage en nage sur le dos 4, record 1, French, virage%20en%20nage%20sur%20le%20dos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le virage au dos. [...] La tête plonge sous l'eau au moment où la main est placée sur le mur [...]. L'autre main [...] effectue [...] une action renversée. [...] ses hanches se relèvent et [...] ses jambes passent par-dessus dans un mouvement continu. Lorsque les hanches passent au-dessus de la tête, les pieds sont balancés et placés sur le mur. 2, record 1, French, - virage%20de%20dos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viraje de espalda
1, record 1, Spanish, viraje%20de%20espalda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backstroke turn indicator
1, record 2, English, backstroke%20turn%20indicator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flagged ropes suspended across the pool 1,8M, above the water surface from fixed supports or stands, shall be set 5.0M from each end wall. 2, record 2, English, - backstroke%20turn%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- repère de virage de dos
1, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20virage%20de%20dos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- repère de virage pour le dos 2, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20virage%20pour%20le%20dos
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cordes, jalonnées de drapeaux, suspendues à 1.80m au-dessus du niveau de l'eau et accrochées à des supports fixes, seront placées à 5m de chaque extrémité. 2, record 2, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20de%20virage%20de%20dos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bandera de viraje de espalda
1, record 2, Spanish, bandera%20de%20viraje%20de%20espalda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- indicador para viraje en nada de espalda 2, record 2, Spanish, indicador%20para%20viraje%20en%20nada%20de%20espalda
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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