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CHRISTIANIA [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

Capital of Norway.

OBS

Inhabitant: Oslovian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Capitale de la Norvège.

OBS

Habitant : Oslovien, Oslovienne.

OBS

Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
OBS

Capital de Noruega.

OBS

Habitante: oslense.

OBS

El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad".

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Record 2 2008-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

Any turn in which the skis are in a parallel position as the turn is completed.

OBS

christie: a contraction of the word "christiania."

OBS

The christiania was primarily used for stopping; it later developed into a turning technique, hence a skiing technique.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Virage qui s'effectue skis continuellement parallèles.

OBS

Depuis un départ en flexion, on allège les skis par une extension, les laissant prendre la ligne de pente; pendant la portion aérienne du mouvement, on transfère le poids du ski intérieur au ski extérieur au virage. Les skis sont en parallèle durant tout le mouvement. Si la pression est maintenue à la fin du virage, le skieur en vient à un point d'arrêt, mais en enchaînant avec une autre extension, il peut poursuivre sa descente en une succession de virages parallèles.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
CONT

The abrupt stop that produces a spectacular shower of ice flakes is called the skid stop and is frequently used by ice hockey players. It is too difficult a method for the beginner to learn at first.

CONT

The more advanced skid or hockey stop is accomplished by quarter-turning both feet sideways, bending the knees and counter-rotating the body at the last moment.

CONT

The more difficult skid or "hockey" stop is effected by quarter-turning both skates sideways, producing a skid by pressure on the sides of each blade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

[...] consiste à déraper avec les pieds parallèles. On l'appelle aussi «christiana» ou freinage de hockey, car les joueurs de hockey s'en servent très fréquemment.

OBS

Patinage artistique individuel.

Spanish

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