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PLUS VITE PLUS HAUT PLUS FORT [2 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

Frontal collapses may occur when there is a strong vertical windshear, such as when exiting a strong thermal or at high velocities. The glider will lose a small amount of altitude before reopening spontaneously; however, you may reopen the glider sooner by applying brake pressure symmetrically and simultaneously to both sides.

OBS

Collapses, deflations and closures can be frontal, asymmetrical or symmetrical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

La fermeture frontale peut arriver soit dans un fort cisaillement pris au centre de l'aile, soit lorsque le pilote se pend aux avants. La voile se ferme par son centre. Souvent, le temps de regarder vers le haut, la voile s’est rouverte. Dans le cas peu probable où la voile resterait fermée, une légère action de freinage l'aidera à rouvrir plusvite.

OBS

Les fermetures peuvent être frontales, asymétriques ou symétriques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
OBS

The Latin motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" is the official one. The only official English version of the motto for the Olympic Games is "Swifter, Higher, Stronger". No other forms should be used.

OBS

The Latin motto of the Olympic Games, which was coined in 1895 by Father Didon, a French educator, expresses the athlete's goal of running faster, jumping higher, and throwing more strongly.

Key term(s)
  • Faster, higher, stronger
  • Faster, higher, braver
  • Swifter, higher, braver

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
OBS

La devise en latin «Citius, Altius, Fortius» est celle qui est officielle. La seule version française officielle est «plusvite, plus haut, plusfort»; toute autre version est à proscrire.

OBS

La devise olympique «Citius, Altius, Fortius» exprime l’aspiration du mouvement olympique. [Charte Olympique, article 6.]

OBS

Selon Le Robert des sports, 1982, page 299, la devise olympique (1897) a été empruntée au Père Didon, professeur au collège d’Arcueil; il la rendait alors par «Plus vite, Plus haut, Plus vaillamment».

Key term(s)
  • Plus vite, plus haut, plus vaillamment

Spanish

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