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FOSBURY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high jump
1, record 1, English, high%20jump
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- running high jump 2, record 1, English, running%20high%20jump
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a jump where the athlete attempts to clear a height without knocking off a cross-bar. 3, record 1, English, - high%20jump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. 2, record 1, English, - high%20jump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clearance techniques: Eastern cut-off, Osborn roll, straddle, Western roll, Fosbury flop. 3, record 1, English, - high%20jump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saut en hauteur
1, record 1, French, saut%20en%20hauteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saut en hauteur avec élan 2, record 1, French, saut%20en%20hauteur%20avec%20%C3%A9lan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] saut où le sauteur s’efforce de passer par-dessus une barre transversale, sans la faire tomber. 3, record 1, French, - saut%20en%20hauteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les épreuves d’athlétisme comportent quatre types de saut : le saut en hauteur avec élan, le saut en longueur avec élan, le triple saut en longueur avec élan et le saut à la perche. 2, record 1, French, - saut%20en%20hauteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Techniques de franchissement : rouleau costal, rouleau dorsal, rouleau ventral, rouleau californien, Fosbury Flop. 3, record 1, French, - saut%20en%20hauteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto de altura
1, record 1, Spanish, salto%20de%20altura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto en alto 2, record 1, Spanish, salto%20en%20alto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotation
1, record 2, English, rotation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turn 1, record 2, English, turn
correct, noun
- body rotation 2, record 2, English, body%20rotation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
High-jumping terms (as in straddle jump, roll and Fosbury flop). 3, record 2, English, - rotation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique d’esquive
1, record 2, French, technique%20d%26rsquo%3Besquive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technique d’enroulement 1, record 2, French, technique%20d%26rsquo%3Benroulement
correct, feminine noun
- rotation du corps 1, record 2, French, rotation%20du%20corps
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes du saut en hauteur(rouleau, Fosbury flop, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - technique%20d%26rsquo%3Besquive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnica de rodillo
1, record 2, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20rodillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rotación del cuerpo 1, record 2, Spanish, rotaci%C3%B3n%20del%20cuerpo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Términos de salto de altura. 2, record 2, Spanish, - t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20rodillo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Fosbury flop
1, record 3, English, Fosbury%20flop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Fosbury style 2, record 3, English, Fosbury%20style
correct
- flop 3, record 3, English, flop
correct
- Fosbury flop style 4, record 3, English, Fosbury%20flop%20style
correct
- Fosbury technique 5, record 3, English, Fosbury%20technique
- back lay-out technique 6, record 3, English, back%20lay%2Dout%20technique
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of high jumping in which the athlete goes over the bar backwards and headfirst and lands on his back. 3, record 3, English, - Fosbury%20flop
Record 3, Key term(s)
- scissors and backward roll
- scissors and backward roll style
- back lay-out (Fosbury) technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saut Fosbury
1, record 3, French, saut%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- saut à la Fosbury 2, record 3, French, saut%20%C3%A0%20la%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
- style Fosbury 3, record 3, French, style%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
- technique de Fosbury 4, record 3, French, technique%20de%20Fosbury
feminine noun
- Fosbury 4, record 3, French, Fosbury
masculine noun
- saut en Fosbury 5, record 3, French, saut%20en%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
- Fosbury flop 6, record 3, French, Fosbury%20flop
masculine noun
- technique Fosbury 7, record 3, French, technique%20Fosbury
feminine noun
- rouleau dorsal 2, record 3, French, rouleau%20dorsal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique de Fosbury consiste, après s’être lancé rapidement sur huit appuis par une course en arc de cercle venant de la gauche du sautoir, à se présenter sur l'appui droit, extérieur à la barre. 4, record 3, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les sauteurs ont imaginé au fil des années de nombreux «styles» [...]. La dernière trouvaille date des Jeux de Mexico où l'Américain R. Fosbury remporta l'épreuve avec un bond de 2, 24 m, en abordant la barre de dos. 8, record 3, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Vocabulaire de l’athlétisme, Régie de la langue française. 6, record 3, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Saut en Fosbury» et «Fosbury flop»-Jean-Paul Baert, Association canadienne d’athlétisme amateur. 6, record 3, French, - saut%20Fosbury
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salto Fosbury
1, record 3, Spanish, salto%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- salto estilo Fosbury 2, record 3, Spanish, salto%20estilo%20Fosbury
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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