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SKIS PARALLELES [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wedeln
1, record 1, English, wedeln
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wedel 2, record 1, English, wedel
see observation, noun, United States
- godille 3, record 1, English, godille
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of close parallel turns made in the fall line with a minimum of edge set. 4, record 1, English, - wedeln
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
godille: A French term for the German "wedeln". 5, record 1, English, - wedeln
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to source HOSPO,1976,,,214, American writers use "wedel" instead of "wedeln" (the German verb) as both noun and verb. 2, record 1, English, - wedeln
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- godille
1, record 1, French, godille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À skis, enchaînement de virages courts de part et d’autre de la ligne de plus grande pente [tout en maintenant les skis parallèles]. 2, record 1, French, - godille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La godille se décompose en un mouvement tournant des jambes, un planté du bâton aval, un redressement, une rotation de la jambe extérieure pendant la flexion et un mouvement d’inclinaison latérale. 3, record 1, French, - godille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ski acrobatique, dans l’épreuve des bosses, les skieurs exécutent habituellement une godille, entre la dernière bosse et la ligne d’arrivée. 4, record 1, French, - godille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carved turn
1, record 2, English, carved%20turn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carving 2, record 2, English, carving
correct
- carving turn 2, record 2, English, carving%20turn
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the perfect turn in skiing where there is no side-slip or skidding. The entire ski edge runs in the same groove, and the ski leaves a track in the snow. The skier puts the ski on edge at the top of the turn, applies pressure and lets the skis ride. 3, record 2, English, - carved%20turn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The carved turn provides a foundation for athletic skiing. If you apply correct edge angle and pressure to a ski, the ski itself provides the turning forces you desire. While a variety of skills are important to the athletic skier, the carved turn provides the stability and precision that is evident in all good skiing. 4, record 2, English, - carved%20turn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virage arqué
1, record 2, French, virage%20arqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virage coupé 2, record 2, French, virage%20coup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de virage qui consiste à se pencher à l'intérieur de la trajectoire tout en appuyant sur les carres intérieures des deux skis parallèles ou de la planche de neige, pour éviter de déraper. 3, record 2, French, - virage%20arqu%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Virage arqué [...] Il s’agit d’un type de virage où il n’y a ni glissement latéral, ni dérapage. 4, record 2, French, - virage%20arqu%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans un virage arqué bien exécuté, toute la longueur de la carre doit passer dans la même trace. C’est la spatule qui guide le virage, le reste de la carre suit dans le même sillon. 5, record 2, French, - virage%20arqu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esquí y snowboard
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viraje conducido
1, record 2, Spanish, viraje%20conducido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- viraje carving 1, record 2, Spanish, viraje%20carving
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geländesprung
1, record 3, English, gel%C3%A4ndesprung
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gelände jump 2, record 3, English, gel%C3%A4nde%20jump
correct
- gelande 3, record 3, English, gelande
correct, see observation, United States
- double-pole jump 4, record 3, English, double%2Dpole%20jump
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles. 5, record 3, English, - gel%C3%A4ndesprung
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gelande: American for "geländesprung" or "gelände jump"; from "gelände" = open field, and "sprung" = jump. 3, record 3, English, - gel%C3%A4ndesprung
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A quick means of turning around that can be fun to do on the edge of a bump or the top of a steep hill. 4, record 3, English, - gel%C3%A4ndesprung
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saut de terrain
1, record 3, French, saut%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saut par-dessus une bosse ou un accident de terrain convexe, exécuté, habituellement en trace directe, à partir d’une flexion des genoux suivie d’une extension accompagnée d’un planté simultané des deux bâtons pour aider la projection vers l’avant. 1, record 3, French, - saut%20de%20terrain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poids du corps est également réparti sur les deux skis qui sont maintenus parallèles. Durant la portion aérienne, les bras de chaque côté du corps assurent l'équilibre et les jambes sont repliées sous le corps pour offrir le moins de résistance au vent; par une extension-flexion, elles amortissent ensuite la réception. 1, record 3, French, - saut%20de%20terrain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les sauts de terrain ne sont pas recommandés dans les centres de ski, sécurité oblige. Dans les épreuves de descente et de slalom géant, les skieurs exécutent des sauts de terrain, parfois malgré eux, les portions aériennes étant franchies à des vitesses moindres que lorsque les skis sont en contact avec la neige. 1, record 3, French, - saut%20de%20terrain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- herringbone step
1, record 4, English, herringbone%20step
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- herringbone 2, record 4, English, herringbone
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A cross-country skiing technique where] the body [faces] uphill with skis spread to form a wide "V". 3, record 4, English, - herringbone%20step
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The herringbone is used to climb short, moderate, or steep slopes. It provides a quicker ascent than the sidestep. It is more tiring and should be used only for relatively short ascents. 3, record 4, English, - herringbone%20step
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The herringbone ascent is so named because the ski tracks make a pattern that looks like a fish's spine in the snow. 4, record 4, English, - herringbone%20step
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- montée en ciseaux
1, record 4, French, mont%C3%A9e%20en%20ciseaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pas de ciseaux 2, record 4, French, pas%20de%20ciseaux
correct, masculine noun
- pas de canard 3, record 4, French, pas%20de%20canard
correct, masculine noun
- montée en canard 4, record 4, French, mont%C3%A9e%20en%20canard
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] technique de montée [...] qui consiste à écarter les skis en position en forme de «V». 5, record 4, French, - mont%C3%A9e%20en%20ciseaux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux styles différents : le classique(le skieur garde les skis parallèles, sauf dans les montées à fort pourcentage, où il utilise le pas de ciseaux) et le libre(tous les pas sont permis, le plus utilisé étant le pas du patineur). 6, record 4, French, - mont%C3%A9e%20en%20ciseaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- christiana léger 1, record 5, English, christiana%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- buoyant christie 1, record 5, English, buoyant%20christie
- light christie 1, record 5, English, light%20christie
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural ski style ... in which the body remains square over the skis at all times. 1, record 5, English, - christiana%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- christiana léger
1, record 5, French, christiana%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de virage à skis parallèles qui convient aux conditions habituelles de la descente. 1, record 5, French, - christiana%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- christiania
1, record 6, English, christiania
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- christie 2, record 6, English, christie
correct
- christy 3, record 6, English, christy
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any turn in which the skis are in a parallel position as the turn is completed. 4, record 6, English, - christiania
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
christie: a contraction of the word "christiania." 4, record 6, English, - christiania
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The christiania was primarily used for stopping; it later developed into a turning technique, hence a skiing technique. 5, record 6, English, - christiania
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- christiania
1, record 6, French, christiania
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- christie 2, record 6, French, christie
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virage qui s’effectue skis continuellement parallèles. 3, record 6, French, - christiania
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis un départ en flexion, on allège les skis par une extension, les laissant prendre la ligne de pente; pendant la portion aérienne du mouvement, on transfère le poids du ski intérieur au ski extérieur au virage. Les skis sont en parallèle durant tout le mouvement. Si la pression est maintenue à la fin du virage, le skieur en vient à un point d’arrêt, mais en enchaînant avec une autre extension, il peut poursuivre sa descente en une succession de virages parallèles. 3, record 6, French, - christiania
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-11-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- parallel turn
1, record 7, English, parallel%20turn
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- parallel christie 2, record 7, English, parallel%20christie
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To do a parallel turn, traverse across an easy, well-groomed slope in an open stance and transfer your weight to the uphill ski. 3, record 7, English, - parallel%20turn
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a parallel turn, the skier transfers his weight from the downhill ski to the uphill ski with a flexion (unweighting) and extension (weighting the then uphill ski to make it the downhill one). The expression "parallel turn" stands for each individual turn, and "parallel christie" for an individual turn as well as for a sequence of turns. 4, record 7, English, - parallel%20turn
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- virage parallèle
1, record 7, French, virage%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- virage en parallèle 2, record 7, French, virage%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ski en parallèle 3, record 7, French, ski%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- parallèle de base 3, record 7, French, parall%C3%A8le%20de%20base
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour exécuter un virage parallèle, le skieur, alors en traversée, fait une flexion et un planté de bâton aval, puis une extension au moment où son corps passe vis-à-vis le bâton. L’allègement des skis que ce mouvement provoque leur fait prendre la ligne de pente; le skieur fait alors une seconde flexion, transférant le poids de son corps sur le ski extérieur au virage, ce qui complète le virage et positionne les skis de nouveau en traversée, prêts pour l’enchaînement avec un autre virage. 4, record 7, French, - virage%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «virage parallèle» ou «virage en parallèle» se dit d’un virage exécuté les skis parallèles. Au pluriel, les mêmes expressions ont le sens d’exécuter une série de ces virages de même que celui de skier en parallèle, ce qui rend ces termes synonymes entre eux. Cette séquence étant à la base de tout ce qui s’exécute avec les skis parallèles, on parle aussi de «parallèle de base». 4, record 7, French, - virage%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-06-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- aerial jump 1, record 8, English, aerial%20jump
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a straight-line position on the hill, the skier prepares as if to make a jump with both feet. The skier's body should be leaning towards the top and the front. 1, record 8, English, - aerial%20jump
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Besides looking flashy, aerial jump is essential for skiing moguls effectively. 1, record 8, English, - aerial%20jump
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- saut de terrain
1, record 8, French, saut%20de%20terrain
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Skis bien parallèles au sol, le skieur doit amortir la réception par une flexion des jambes et un appui sur les bâtons. 1, record 8, French, - saut%20de%20terrain
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-12-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- skidding turn 1, record 9, English, skidding%20turn
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Special care must be given to skidding turn areas where participants are making skidding turns. 1, record 9, English, - skidding%20turn
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- virage christiania
1, record 9, French, virage%20christiania
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de virage et d’arrêt par changement de direction des skis, qui restent parallèles. Les skieurs de la ville de Christiania ont été les premiers à pratiquer cet arrêt. 1, record 9, French, - virage%20christiania
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Grand Dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, vol. 9. 1, record 9, French, - virage%20christiania
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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