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PENTE VAGUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frontside
1, record 1, English, frontside
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- front-side 1, record 1, English, front%2Dside
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- face à la vague
1, record 1, French, face%20%C3%A0%20la%20vague
adjective phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un aquaplanchiste qui évolue sur la pente d’une vague, face au large. 1, record 1, French, - face%20%C3%A0%20la%20vague
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face à la vague : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 août 2013. 2, record 1, French, - face%20%C3%A0%20la%20vague
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back-side
1, record 2, English, back%2Dside
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- backside 1, record 2, English, backside
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dos à la vague
1, record 2, French, dos%20%C3%A0%20la%20vague
adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un aquaplanchiste qui évolue sur la pente d’une vague, face au rivage. 1, record 2, French, - dos%20%C3%A0%20la%20vague
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dos à la vague : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 octobre 2013. 2, record 2, French, - dos%20%C3%A0%20la%20vague
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- take-off
1, record 3, English, take%2Doff
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- départ dans la vague
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9part%20dans%20la%20vague
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait, pour un aquaplanchiste, de s’engager dans la pente d’une vague commençant à déferler. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9part%20dans%20la%20vague
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
départ dans la vague : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 août 2013. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9part%20dans%20la%20vague
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bottom turn
1, record 4, English, bottom%20turn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- virage en bas de vague
1, record 4, French, virage%20en%20bas%20de%20vague
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geste technique consistant, pour un aquaplanchiste, à effectuer un virage au bas de la vague dont il vient de descendre la pente, ce qui lui permet de se relancer dans la vague. 1, record 4, French, - virage%20en%20bas%20de%20vague
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virage en bas de vague : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 août 2013. 2, record 4, French, - virage%20en%20bas%20de%20vague
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- off the lip turn
1, record 5, English, off%20the%20lip%20turn
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- off the lip 1, record 5, English, off%20the%20lip
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- virage sur la lèvre
1, record 5, French, virage%20sur%20la%20l%C3%A8vre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure technique consistant en un virage brusque exécuté par un aquaplanchiste sur la lèvre d’une vague dont il vient de monter la pente. 1, record 5, French, - virage%20sur%20la%20l%C3%A8vre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virage sur la lèvre : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 août 2013. 2, record 5, French, - virage%20sur%20la%20l%C3%A8vre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wave slope
1, record 6, English, wave%20slope
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pente de la vague
1, record 6, French, pente%20de%20la%20vague
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face avant de la vague, sur laquelle un aquaplanchiste évolue. 1, record 6, French, - pente%20de%20la%20vague
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pente de la vague : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 août 2013. 2, record 6, French, - pente%20de%20la%20vague
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- roller
1, record 7, English, roller
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- virage en haut de vague
1, record 7, French, virage%20en%20haut%20de%20vague
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geste technique consistant, pour un aquaplanchiste, à effectuer un virage dans la partie haute de la vague dont il vient de monter la pente, ce qui lui permet de reprendre de la vitesse. 1, record 7, French, - virage%20en%20haut%20de%20vague
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virage en haut de vague : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 août 2013. 2, record 7, French, - virage%20en%20haut%20de%20vague
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- surging breaker
1, record 8, English, surging%20breaker
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- surging breaking wave 2, record 8, English, surging%20breaking%20wave
correct
- surging wave 3, record 8, English, surging%20wave
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This wave starts as a plunging, then the wave catches up with the crest, and the breaker surges up the beach face as a wall of water (with the wave crest and base traveling at the same speed). This results in a quickly rising and falling water level on the beach face, which makes holding craft position and unloading very difficult. 4, record 8, English, - surging%20breaker
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Surging breakers are usually found on a beach with a very steep or near vertical slope. 4, record 8, English, - surging%20breaker
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déferlement à gonflement
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9ferlement%20%C3%A0%20gonflement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- déferlement frontal 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9ferlement%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un déferlement à gonflement est un] déferlement à la côte [...] pour lequel l'apparition d’écume a lieu à mi-hauteur de la vague [...] et se rencontrerait sur les plages à forte pente. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9ferlement%20%C3%A0%20gonflement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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