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PLONGEON ARRIERE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
- Diving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverse dive
1, record 1, English, reverse%20dive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
reverse dives ... these dives commence with the diver facing the front [and rotating toward the board, which is the opposite direction of rotation from forward group.] 2, record 1, English, - reverse%20dive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Natation
- Plongeon
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plongeon renversé
1, record 1, French, plongeon%20renvers%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La classification internationale(1957) comporte six groupes : a) plongeon avant [...] b) plongeons arrière, départ face à la plate-forme [...] c) plongeons renversés, départ face à l'eau, chute en arrière [...] d) plongeons retournés, en avant, départ face à la plate-forme [...] e) plongeons tire-bouchons, pivotement latéral [...] f) plongeons équilibrés [...] 2, record 1, French, - plongeon%20renvers%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
- Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto inverso
1, record 1, Spanish, salto%20inverso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto inverso en posición B 1, record 1, Spanish, salto%20inverso%20en%20posici%C3%B3n%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backward dive
1, record 2, English, backward%20dive
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dive made backwards by a goalkeeper to stop a ball that has gone behind him. 2, record 2, English, - backward%20dive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plongeon arrière
1, record 2, French, plongeon%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plongeon du gardien de but vers l'arrière. 2, record 2, French, - plongeon%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estirada hacia atrás
1, record 2, Spanish, estirada%20hacia%20atr%C3%A1s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estirada hacia atrás. Seguir el balón con los ojos para llegar a él en el momentopreciso. En el momento de su intervención, el portero efectúa una especie de salto de carpa después de haber pivotado sobre su pierna apoyada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estirada%20hacia%20atr%C3%A1s
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diving
- Swimming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jack-knife dive
1, record 3, English, jack%2Dknife%20dive
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- jack-knife 1, record 3, English, jack%2Dknife
correct, see observation, noun
- jackknife 2, record 3, English, jackknife
correct, see observation, noun
- jack knife 3, record 3, English, jack%20knife
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kind of headfirst dive in which the diver touches his feet with his hands while keeping his legs straight, and then straightens out again before touching the water. 4, record 3, English, - jack%2Dknife%20dive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression is usually said of a whole dive, not only of the flight portion of a dive. In competition, such a dive would be called first by the group of dive (forward, backward, reverse, inward, twist, or armstand jack-knife dive), followed by the position in flight, "pike position." 5, record 3, English, - jack%2Dknife%20dive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In a swimming start, a jackknife is a fault: the summer's feet touch the water first, before the hands, and a flat landing usually follows, both resulting from a bad arm swing or a high-angle push on the starting block. 5, record 3, English, - jack%2Dknife%20dive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plongeon
- Natation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saut de carpe
1, record 3, French, saut%20de%20carpe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- saut carpé 2, record 3, French, saut%20carp%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- plongeon carpé 3, record 3, French, plongeon%20carp%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
- carpé 4, record 3, French, carp%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- hussarde 5, record 3, French, hussarde
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le saut de carpe ou hussarde [...] consiste à plier le corps en deux après le départ du tremplin, [...] l’extrémité des mains [touche] la partie inférieure des jambes, [...] le corps se détend, se redresse et opère son entrée normale dans l’eau. 5, record 3, French, - saut%20de%20carpe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'une ou l'autre expression se dit de l'ensemble d’un plongeon et non de la position adoptée pendant la portion aérienne d’un plongeon. En compétition, un tel saut serait identifié du groupe de plongeon d’abord(plongeon avant, ~ arrière, ~ renversé, ~ retourné, ~ avant avec vrille(s), ~ en appui tendu), suivi de «position carpée», la position en vol. 4, record 3, French, - saut%20de%20carpe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l’usage, on dit «un carpé» (nom masc.), le terme se disant du plongeon même ou de la position carpée qu’adopte le plongeur en cours de vol. 4, record 3, French, - saut%20de%20carpe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En natation, une entrée carpée est une erreur dans un plongeon de départ : les pieds du nageur touchent l’eau avant que le reste du corps n’y accède, ce qui ralentit son élan et provoque une entrée claquée (un plat). Cela est souvent dû au fait que le nageur a amorcé sa poussée alors que son corps était encore trop droit sur le bloc. 4, record 3, French, - saut%20de%20carpe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
- Diving
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- backward dive
1, record 4, English, backward%20dive
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- back dive 2, record 4, English, back%20dive
correct
- back dive layout 3, record 4, English, back%20dive%20layout
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All the dives in the backward group begin with the diver on the end of the board with his back to the water. The direction of rotation is away from the board. 4, record 4, English, - backward%20dive
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Natation
- Plongeon
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plongeon arrière
1, record 4, French, plongeon%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plongeon en arrière 2, record 4, French, plongeon%20en%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- plongeon ordinaire arrière 3, record 4, French, plongeon%20ordinaire%20arri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- plongeon simple arrière 3, record 4, French, plongeon%20simple%20arri%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
plongeon arrière : Au début, le plongeur est face au tremplin. Il exécute de ½ à 2½ tours arrière, puis entre à l'eau. 4, record 4, French, - plongeon%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
- Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto hacia atrás
1, record 4, Spanish, salto%20hacia%20atr%C3%A1s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto hacia atrás en posición A 1, record 4, Spanish, salto%20hacia%20atr%C3%A1s%20en%20posici%C3%B3n%20A
correct, masculine noun
- salto atrás 2, record 4, Spanish, salto%20atr%C3%A1s
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shallow dive
1, record 5, English, shallow%20dive
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This entry is used when you are standing at the edge of the water. A shallow dive is the best and quickest way of getting into the water. The starting position is an off-balance one with the body almost falling into the water. The toes are curled over the edge, the feet a shoulder-width apart. The knees are bent and the arms held straight to the rear. 1, record 5, English, - shallow%20dive
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plongeon à fleur d'eau
1, record 5, French, plongeon%20%C3%A0%20fleur%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce plongeon s’exécute d’une position debout près du bord. Les pieds sont écartés à largeur d’épaules, les orteils agrippés au rebord; les genoux sont fléchis et les bras sont pendants ou allongés vers l'arrière.(...) Le corps penché vers l'avant, vous perdez l'équilibre. En même temps, poussez vigoureusement du bord et balancez les bras vers l'avant jusqu'à la hauteur des yeux. 1, record 5, French, - plongeon%20%C3%A0%20fleur%20d%27eau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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