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GEOCACHETTE [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
CONT

Geocaching is a recreational activity that centers around searching for small hidden containers (usually in outdoor public areas). Containers are hidden by people who mark the locations using a GPS [global positioning system] receiver and then post coordinates so the containers can be found by others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
CONT

La «géocachette», un nouveau sport qui s'adresse aux amateurs de plein air de tout âge, consiste à trouver à l'aide du système mondial de positionnement (GPS) des objets dissimulés dans la nature. [...] Avant de replacer le trésor dans sa cachette originale, les chercheurs laissent une preuve de leur passage.

CONT

On assiste à une expansion phénoménale des activités de repérage (géocachette, recherche de boîtes aux trésors et courses d'orientation). Depuis sa création en 2000, 154 000 géocachettes ont été établies dans 214 pays - nombre qui double tous les dix mois.

Spanish

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