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SALTO TIJERA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scissor jump
1, record 1, English, scissor%20jump
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scissors 2, record 1, English, scissors
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Artistic gymnastics term. 3, record 1, English, - scissor%20jump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactics. 3, record 1, English, - scissor%20jump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciseau
1, record 1, French, ciseau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ciseaux 2, record 1, French, ciseaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de gymnastique artistique. 3, record 1, French, - ciseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactique. 3, record 1, French, - ciseau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto de tijera
1, record 1, Spanish, salto%20de%20tijera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tijeras 2, record 1, Spanish, tijeras
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scissor jump
1, record 2, English, scissor%20jump
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scissors 2, record 2, English, scissors
correct, plural
- scissors high jump 3, record 2, English, scissors%20high%20jump
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
High-jumping term. 4, record 2, English, - scissor%20jump
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Obsolete. 4, record 2, English, - scissor%20jump
Record 2, Key term(s)
- scissors
- scissors jump
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saut en ciseaux
1, record 2, French, saut%20en%20ciseaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Desuet. 2, record 2, French, - saut%20en%20ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme de saut en hauteur. 2, record 2, French, - saut%20en%20ciseaux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ciseau
- ciseau simple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto de tijera
1, record 2, Spanish, salto%20de%20tijera
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tijeras simples 2, record 2, Spanish, tijeras%20simples
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término de salto de altura. 3, record 2, Spanish, - salto%20de%20tijera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Eastern cut-off
1, record 3, English, Eastern%20cut%2Doff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ciseau simple
1, record 3, French, ciseau%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme français apparaît au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - ciseau%20simple
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ciseaux simples
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnica de salto de tijera con giro
1, record 3, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20salto%20de%20tijera%20con%20giro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hitch-kick
1, record 4, English, hitch%2Dkick
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hitch-kick style 2, record 4, English, hitch%2Dkick%20style
- running in air action 3, record 4, English, running%20in%20air%20action
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hitch-kick style emphasizes the action of the lead leg. It first drives forcefully upward and forward. As the take-off leg comes forward, also with great force, the lead leg drops back. Finally, as the take-off foot reaches its highest height, the lead leg is once again driven hard forward to its best position for landing. 2, record 4, English, - hitch%2Dkick
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Long jump. 4, record 4, English, - hitch%2Dkick
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hitch kick
- hitchkick
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- double ciseau
1, record 4, French, double%20ciseau
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- saut en ciseau 2, record 4, French, saut%20en%20ciseau
- saut en doubles ciseaux 3, record 4, French, saut%20en%20doubles%20ciseaux
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si [le sauteur] pratique le saut en ciseau, il effectue «une foulée en l'air,» - les champions en font généralement deux- avant la chute. 3, record 4, French, - double%20ciseau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saut en doubles ciseaux : Vocabulaire de l'athlétisme, Régie de la langue française; Jean-Paul Baert, Entraîneur national, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur. N.B. D'après Jean-Paul Baert, le terme «saut en doubles ciseaux» est plus approprié et d'usage international. 3, record 4, French, - double%20ciseau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Saut en longueur. 4, record 4, French, - double%20ciseau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto de tijeras
1, record 4, Spanish, salto%20de%20tijeras
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto con golpe de tijera 2, record 4, Spanish, salto%20con%20golpe%20de%20tijera
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Salto de longitud. 3, record 4, Spanish, - salto%20de%20tijeras
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