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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Swimming
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open water swimming
1, record 1, English, open%20water%20swimming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a marathon of aquatics; athletes complete a 10-kilometre course with no pool, no walls to touch, no flip turns, just open water ahead and behind. 1, record 1, English, - open%20water%20swimming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Natation
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- natation en eaux libres
1, record 1, French, natation%20en%20eaux%20libres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- natation en eau libre 2, record 1, French, natation%20en%20eau%20libre
correct, feminine noun
- nage en eaux libres 3, record 1, French, nage%20en%20eaux%20libres
correct, feminine noun
- nage en eau libre 4, record 1, French, nage%20en%20eau%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un marathon aquatique : les athlètes exécutent un parcours de 10 kilomètres sans piscine, sans mur à toucher, sans virages-culbutes, seulement de l'eau libre devant et derrière. Il s'agit du défi ultime du nageur par rapport à la distance. 1, record 1, French, - natation%20en%20eaux%20libres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Natación
- Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- natación en aguas abiertas
1, record 1, Spanish, nataci%C3%B3n%20en%20aguas%20abiertas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La natación en aguas abiertas es una disciplina deportiva que consiste en nadar en espacios abiertos, espejos de agua tales como lagos, lagunas, ríos o en el mar, con distancias variables, generalmente algo más extenso que las practicadas en los natatorios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nataci%C3%B3n%20en%20aguas%20abiertas
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