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CULBUTE AVANT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front loop
1, record 1, English, front%20loop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A front loop is [a free fall manoeuvre used in skydiving and] similar to a forward somersault. 1, record 1, English, - front%20loop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- salto avant
1, record 1, French, salto%20avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un salto avant [est une figure de voltige exécutée lors de sauts en parachute et] ressemble à une culbute. 1, record 1, French, - salto%20avant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Synchronized Swimming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- somersault front pike
1, record 2, English, somersault%20front%20pike
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- front pike somersault 2, record 2, English, front%20pike%20somersault
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figures, category III. 3, record 2, English, - somersault%20front%20pike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nage synchronisée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culbute avant carpée
1, record 2, French, culbute%20avant%20carp%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- saut périlleux avant carpé 2, record 2, French, saut%20p%C3%A9rilleux%20avant%20carp%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- culbute carpée avant 3, record 2, French, culbute%20carp%C3%A9e%20avant
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figures, catégorie III. 4, record 2, French, - culbute%20avant%20carp%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación sincronizada
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelta al frente en escuadra
1, record 2, Spanish, vuelta%20al%20frente%20en%20escuadra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figuras, categoría III. 2, record 2, Spanish, - vuelta%20al%20frente%20en%20escuadra
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Synchronized Swimming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- front tuck somersault 1, record 3, English, front%20tuck%20somersault
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Nage synchronisée
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- culbute avant groupée
1, record 3, French, culbute%20avant%20group%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freestyle turn
1, record 4, English, freestyle%20turn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crawl stroke turn 2, record 4, English, crawl%20stroke%20turn
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Freestyle turn. ... the turn is a forward somersault with the legs held in a pike position as long as possible. ... the head continues through the turn without stopping. The swimmer's back is thrown towards the wall as the hips pike. 1, record 4, English, - freestyle%20turn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Natation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- virage au style libre
1, record 4, French, virage%20au%20style%20libre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- virage en crawl 2, record 4, French, virage%20en%20crawl
masculine noun
- virage en style libre 3, record 4, French, virage%20en%20style%20libre
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Virage au style libre. [...] le virage est une «culbute avant» où les jambes sont en position «carpée» aussi longtemps que possible. [...] la tête bouge continuellement [...]. Le dos du nageur est lancé vers le mur alors que les hanches se redressent. 1, record 4, French, - virage%20au%20style%20libre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«virage en style libre» : Selon M. Edgar Théorêt, directeur technique de la Fédération de natation du Québec, «virage en style libre» est un synonyme exact. 3, record 4, French, - virage%20au%20style%20libre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- front roll 1, record 5, English, front%20roll
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- culbute en avant 1, record 5, French, culbute%20en%20avant
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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