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EPAULE VAGUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutback
1, record 1, English, cutback
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cut back 2, record 1, English, cut%20back
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cutback is a surfing maneuver with which you change your direction on the rail by going back to the breaking part of the wave. See, when you're at full speed, there's a big chance that you're getting away from the breaking wave and heading towards the flat spots of the shoulder that don't have the intrinsic power to carry you. So, you'll lose speed, and you'll need to get back to the wave to gain as much speed as you can. That's when you should perform a cutback. In that sense, a cutback isn't only an aesthetic move, as it gets you back to the power source of the wave: its curl. 2, record 1, English, - cutback
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cut-back
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de retour
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retour 1, record 1, French, retour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre horizontale qui consiste, pour un surfeur, à s’élancer sur l'épaule de la vague pour revenir, après un demi-tour, dans le cœur de celle-ci. 1, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manœuvre de retour; retour : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 décembre 2022. 2, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20retour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Surfing and Water-Skiing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shoulder
1, record 2, English, shoulder
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- face 2, record 2, English, face
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shoulder of the wave refers to the sloping, unbroken part of the wave that is adjacent to the peak. Surfers often ride the shoulder of the wave as it provides a smooth and long ride. 3, record 2, English, - shoulder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Ski nautique et surfing
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épaule de la vague
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paule%20de%20la%20vague
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épaule 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la vague qui n’a pas encore déferlé. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paule%20de%20la%20vague
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épaule de la vague; épaule : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 décembre 2022. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paule%20de%20la%20vague
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- probe line
1, record 3, English, probe%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- avalanche probe line 2, record 3, English, avalanche%20probe%20line
correct
- line of probers 3, record 3, English, line%20of%20probers
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line of rescuers, formed along a contour and facing uphill, organized to probe the snow with poles to locate an avalanche victim. 4, record 3, English, - probe%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A probe line is a coordinated and systematic three-dimensional group search for a victim of an avalanche. The patterns differ for coarse probing, fine probing, and vehicle probing. Working a probe line is slow and tedious: It is close to the last resort when a visual search of the surface, a transceiver search, spot probing, and dog searches have been unsuccessful. 5, record 3, English, - probe%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Spot-probe ... any small, likely deposits. Repeat, until you are confident the buried person is not in these areas. If spot-probing is unsuccessful, set up a line of probers, again considering the last seen point and estimated trajectory. 3, record 3, English, - probe%20line
Record 3, Key term(s)
- probeline
- avalanche probeline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de sondage
1, record 3, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20sondage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vague de sondage 2, record 3, French, vague%20de%20sondage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vague de sondage doit être limitée en nombre afin de permettre un contrôle réellement efficace par le chef de vague(15 à 20 sondeurs). [...] Les personnes sont alignées «épaule contre épaule», ce qui garantit la cohésion de la vague de sondage et son maintien de façon simple et durable. [...] Les sondes sont tenues verticalement et alignées entre les pieds de chaque sondeur. [Au] commandement «Sondez», la sonde est enfoncée verticalement de deux mètres. [Au] commandement «En avant», les sondeurs avancent et se mettent en position de sondage, les pieds de part et d’autre de la sonde comme précédemment, jusqu'au commandement suivant :«Sondez». Cette méthode garantit un déplacement effectif de 50 cm, et constitue de fait une grille de 50 cm par 50 cm. 2, record 3, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20sondage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Former une chaîne de sondage. 3, record 3, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20de%20sondage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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