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ADEPTE SURF [2 records]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surfing and Water-Skiing
DEF

A person who participates in the sport of surfing, either recreationally or professionally.

CONT

Surfers represent a diverse culture based on riding the naturally occurring process of ocean waves. Some people practise surfing as a recreational activity while others demonstrate extreme devotion to the sport by making it the central focus of their lives.

OBS

Surfing is the practice of riding a surfboard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski nautique et surfing
DEF

Personne qui pratique le surf.

CONT

[...] si on ne donne pas à plus de surfeuses les moyens de courir et une chance de se mesurer aux meilleurs, comment générer alors de nouvelles générations de surfeuses?

CONT

Bien qu’il y ait des vagues à G-Land pour tous, le surfiste expérimenté trouvera ici des tubes parfaits, longs et puissants, qui furent témoins des prouesses des pros de l’ASP World Championship trois années de suite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esquí acuático y surfing
DEF

Persona que practica el surf.

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Record 2 2008-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surfing and Water-Skiing
CONT

The vast majority of bodyboarders usually wear swimfins on both feet to aid in controlling trajectory, adjusting speed while riding, paddling out, and taking off.

Key term(s)
  • body-boarder
  • body boarder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski nautique et surfing
CONT

Le bodyboard se pratique en position allongée sur une planche courte (1,50 m), dont une partie du revêtement extérieur est souple, relié au poignet par un «leash». Le bodyboardeur s’aide souvent d’une paire de palmes courtes.

Spanish

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