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WINDSURF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
- Sailing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skeg
1, record 1, English, skeg
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small fin under the hull that helps with stability and straight-line movement. 2, record 1, English, - skeg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can apply, for example, to a sailboat, windsurf board or paddle craft. 3, record 1, English, - skeg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Ski nautique et surfing
- Voile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aileron
1, record 1, French, aileron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appendice sous une coque servant de plan de dérive. 2, record 1, French, - aileron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut s'appliquer, par exemple, à un voilier, une planche à voile ou une embarcation à pagaie. 2, record 1, French, - aileron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Esquí acuático y surfing
- Vela
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orza de popa
1, record 1, Spanish, orza%20de%20popa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parte de la tabla de windsurf. 2, record 1, Spanish, - orza%20de%20popa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- windsurfing
1, record 2, English, windsurfing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sailboarding 2, record 2, English, sailboarding
correct
- boardsailing 3, record 2, English, boardsailing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of sailing in which a flexible sail, free to move in any direction, is mounted on a surfboard and the craft guided by the standing rider. 4, record 2, English, - windsurfing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
windsurfing; sailboarding; boardsailing: terms used by Parks Canada. 5, record 2, English, - windsurfing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sail-boarding; board-sailing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- planche à voile
1, record 2, French, planche%20%C3%A0%20voile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véliplanchisme 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9liplanchisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sport nautique qui consiste à se tenir en équilibre sur une planche à aileron et à se diriger grâce à une voile mobile centrale en fonction du vent et des vagues. 3, record 2, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20voile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
planche à voile; véliplanchisme : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 2, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20voile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esquí acuático y surfing
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tablavela
1, record 2, Spanish, tablavela
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- windsurf 2, record 2, Spanish, windsurf
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deporte que consiste en deslizarse por el agua sobre una tabla provista de una vela. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tablavela
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Diccionario panhispánico de dudas recomienda la grafía simple "tablavela" en sustitución de la voz inglesa "windsurfing". 4, record 2, Spanish, - tablavela
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sailboard
1, record 3, English, sailboard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- windsurfer 2, record 3, English, windsurfer
correct
- windsurfing board 3, record 3, English, windsurfing%20board
correct
- windsurf board 4, record 3, English, windsurf%20board
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A board with a mast and a sail, used in windsurfing. 5, record 3, English, - sailboard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The volume is the single most defining physical characteristic of a windsurf board. 6, record 3, English, - sailboard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sailboard; windsurfer: terms used by Parks Canada. 7, record 3, English, - sailboard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- planche à voile
1, record 3, French, planche%20%C3%A0%20voile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- véliplanche 2, record 3, French, v%C3%A9liplanche
correct, feminine noun
- Windsurfer 3, record 3, French, Windsurfer
see observation, masculine noun
- Windsurf 3, record 3, French, Windsurf
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de sport nautique composé d'une planche munie d'une dérive, d'un mât et d'une voile. 4, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20voile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Windsurfer ou Windsurf est une marque de «planche à voile» déposée, qui a donné le terme windsurfing représentant la pratique du windsurfer. 3, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20voile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
planche à voile, véliplanche : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20voile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Esquí acuático y surfing
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabla a vela
1, record 3, Spanish, tabla%20a%20vela
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tabla de surf 2, record 3, Spanish, tabla%20de%20surf
correct, feminine noun
- tabla de windsurf 2, record 3, Spanish, tabla%20de%20windsurf
correct, feminine noun
- plancha a vela 3, record 3, Spanish, plancha%20a%20vela
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- luff
1, record 4, English, luff
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area of the sail that runs parallel to the mast. 2, record 4, English, - luff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As you are sailing along, sheet out until the luff of your sail just begins to backwind, and then sheet in just past this point. 3, record 4, English, - luff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of surfboard. 4, record 4, English, - luff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
- Armement et gréement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- envergure
1, record 4, French, envergure
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté de la voile qui est contre le mât. 2, record 4, French, - envergure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
N'étarquez pas trop (ne tendez pas trop) l'envergure de la voile puisqu'une première sortie se fait par vent faible. 3, record 4, French, - envergure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esquí acuático y surfing
- Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- caida de proa
1, record 4, Spanish, caida%20de%20proa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parte de la tabla de windsurf. 2, record 4, Spanish, - caida%20de%20proa
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