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SALIDA 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 start
1, record 1, English, backstroke%20start
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- départ de dos
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9part%20de%20dos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salida de espalda
1, record 1, Spanish, salida%20de%20espalda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
posición de salida de espalda 2, record 1, Spanish, - salida%20de%20espalda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Swimming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand grip bar
1, record 2, English, hand%20grip%20bar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hand grip 1, record 2, English, hand%20grip
correct
- handgrip 2, record 2, English, handgrip
correct
- handhold 2, record 2, English, handhold
correct
- grip 2, record 2, English, grip
correct, noun
- starting grip 3, record 2, English, starting%20grip
correct
- starting bar 4, record 2, English, starting%20bar
correct
- starting rail 5, record 2, English, starting%20rail
- hand rail 6, record 2, English, hand%20rail
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the backstroke start] the swimmer starts his head upward and backward. He drives his shoulders and upper body upward and away from the starting block by pushing downward and inward with his arms against the hand grip bar. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20grip%20bar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Natation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poignée de départ
1, record 2, French, poign%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barre d'appui 2, record 2, French, barre%20d%27appui
feminine noun
- poignée 3, record 2, French, poign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- étrier 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9trier
masculine noun
- étrier de départ 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9trier%20de%20d%C3%A9part
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poignées de départ pour la nage sur le dos. Les poignées pour le départ de nage sur le dos peuvent être verticales ou horizontales et doivent avoir une forme qui offre une prise sûre et solide de la main, et seront situées à 18 pouces environ au-dessus de la surface de l'eau. 3, record 2, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Natación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra de salida de espalda
1, record 2, Spanish, barra%20de%20salida%20de%20espalda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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