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ASSIETTE VOLANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Games
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Frisbee
1, record 1, English, Frisbee
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frisbee 2, record 1, English, frisbee
correct
- frisby 3, record 1, English, frisby
correct
- flying disk 4, record 1, English, flying%20disk
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a light disk, usually of plastic, that is shaped like an upside-down saucer with a flange turned inward at the bottom to facilitate throwing and catching. It is spun through the air in various ways. 5, record 1, English, - Frisbee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named after Mother Frisbie's Pie Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut, whose pie plates were formerly used in a similar way. 5, record 1, English, - Frisbee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de société
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque volant
1, record 1, French, disque%20volant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soucoupe volante 1, record 1, French, soucoupe%20volante
correct, feminine noun
- assiette volante 2, record 1, French, assiette%20volante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque de matière plastique qu'on lance en le faisant tourner sur lui-même. 3, record 1, French, - disque%20volant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'origine (vers 1968), l'assiette à tarte que l'on utilisait pouvait porter le nom de «soucoupe volante» ou d'«assiette volante». Puis, on en a modifié la forme, repliant les bords vers l'intérieur pour lui permettre de prendre dans le vent et de planer, et changé le matériau, remplaçant le métal par un plastique très léger. L'objet s'est ainsi apparenté au «disque» que lancent les athlètes lors des épreuves de lancer du disque; «disque volant» apparaît donc aujourd'hui comme l'équivalent le plus approprié. 4, record 1, French, - disque%20volant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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