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CERCLE LANCER POIDS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- throwing cage
1, record 1, English, throwing%20cage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cage 2, record 1, English, cage
correct
- safety cage 3, record 1, English, safety%20cage
correct
- protection cage 4, record 1, English, protection%20cage
correct
- protection net 4, record 1, English, protection%20net
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The six-metre-wide area from which a competitor throws a discus or hammer. 5, record 1, English, - throwing%20cage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hammer or Discus Throwing Cage: All hammer and discus throws shall be made from an enclosure or cage to ensure the safety of spectators, officials, and competitors. The cage should be C-shaped in plan, the diameter being 7 metres ... with the opening through which the throw is made 6 metres ... wide. The height should not be less than 3.35 metres ... but preferably should be at least 4 metres ... 6, record 1, English, - throwing%20cage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "protection net" is often used as a synonym of "throwing cage." 7, record 1, English, - throwing%20cage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Shot-put, discus and hammer. 7, record 1, English, - throwing%20cage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cage de protection
1, record 1, French, cage%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cage 2, record 1, French, cage
correct, feminine noun
- filet de protection 3, record 1, French, filet%20de%20protection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de six mètres de largeur depuis laquelle un compétiteur lance un disque ou un marteau. 4, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au lancer de poids, le cercle est délimité à l'avant par un butoir peint en blanc, qui épouse la forme du cercle et fait 10 cm de hauteur. Cas particulier des lancers de disque et de marteau : pour la sécurité des juges et du public, il est nécessaire d’avoir une cage de protection. 5, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le disque se lance à partir d’une aire circulaire entourée d’un filet de protection. Le sportif tourne sur lui-même pour donner le maximum de vitesse à son engin avant de le lâcher. 6, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «filet de protection» s’emploie fréquemment comme synonyme de «cage de protection». 7, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Poids, disque et marteau. 7, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jaula
1, record 1, Spanish, jaula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaula de protección 2, record 1, Spanish, jaula%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de seis metros de ancho desde la que un atleta lanza un disco o un martillo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - jaula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lanzamiento de disco, martillo y peso. 4, record 1, Spanish, - jaula
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
- Sports Facilities and Venues
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shot-put circle
1, record 2, English, shot%2Dput%20circle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shot-putting circle 2, record 2, English, shot%2Dputting%20circle
correct
- shot putting circle 3, record 2, English, shot%20putting%20circle
correct
- shot circle 4, record 2, English, shot%20circle
correct
- putting circle 5, record 2, English, putting%20circle
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
- Installations et sites (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cercle de lancer du poids
1, record 2, French, cercle%20de%20lancer%20du%20poids
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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