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BRAZADA MARIPOSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butterfly
1, record 1, English, butterfly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- butterfly stroke 2, record 1, English, butterfly%20stroke
correct
- butterfly dolphin 3, record 1, English, butterfly%20dolphin
correct
- dolphin butterfly 3, record 1, English, dolphin%20butterfly
correct
- fly 4, record 1, English, fly
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stroke in which the swimmer is face down, with the legs kicking in unison while the arms simultaneously move over and through the water. 5, record 1, English, - butterfly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of the four primary competitive strokes. 5, record 1, English, - butterfly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papillon
1, record 1, French, papillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nage papillon 2, record 1, French, nage%20papillon
correct, feminine noun
- papillon dauphin 3, record 1, French, papillon%20dauphin
masculine noun, less frequent
- dauphin papillon 4, record 1, French, dauphin%20papillon
masculine noun, less frequent
- dauphin 5, record 1, French, dauphin
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nage où l'on déploie les bras simultanément hors de l'eau. 6, record 1, French, - papillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le nageur projette les bras simultanément vers l'avant au-dessus de l'eau et les ramène vers l'arrière simultanément dans l'eau. Le nageur doit garder le corps à plat ventre [...] [et il déplace] les jambes et les pieds simultanément de haut en bas [...] 2, record 1, French, - papillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mariposa
1, record 1, Spanish, mariposa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estilo mariposa 2, record 1, Spanish, estilo%20mariposa
correct, masculine noun
- brazada de mariposa 2, record 1, Spanish, brazada%20de%20mariposa
correct, feminine noun
- nado de delfín 3, record 1, Spanish, nado%20de%20delf%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma de natación en que los brazos ejecutan simultáneamente una especie de rotación hacia delante, mientras las piernas se mueven juntas arriba y abajo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - mariposa
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