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PISTE DOUBLE [3 records]

Record 1 2015-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
DEF

An overgrown road that has two parallel trails.

CONT

In Ontario, the diverse terrain makes it a natural venue for free riding and mountain bike touring on single or double-track trails.

OBS

Mountain bike.

Key term(s)
  • doubletrack trail
  • double-track

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
DEF

Route abandonnée qui a deux sentiers parallèles.

CONT

Faites du vélo de montagne sur les sentiers serpentins qui traversent les forêts de sapins et de bois franc; 34 kilomètres de sentiers en piste double et 50 kilomètres en piste simple […]

OBS

Vélo de montagne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclismo
DEF

Camino [abandonado] con dos senderos paralelos.

OBS

Ciclismo de montaña.

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Record 2 2008-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
CONT

... a number of airports had been equipped with dual runways which permit simultaneous handling of incoming and outgoing traffic or provide extra capacity for the handling of heavier traffic in one direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
CONT

Aérodromes à pistes doubles. [...] c'est la piste aux instruments qui aura le plus souvent besoin d'être doublée.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
CONT

When a skater on a two-lane track overtakes his opponent with one lap and passes him, the skater who is overtaken must keep away at a minimum distance of 5 meters (15ft).

OBS

Speed skating terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
CONT

Si, sur une piste à deux couloirs, un patineur prend un tour à son adversaire et le dépasse, ce dernier n'a pas le droit de s'approcher à moins de 5 mètres (15pi.) du premier.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage de vitesse.

Spanish

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