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PISTE VIRAGES RELEVES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
- Motorized Sports
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- banked track
1, record 1, English, banked%20track
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A track, as for cycling or automobile racing, with turns constructed to slope inward to allow the competitors to move through at greater speeds. 2, record 1, English, - banked%20track
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The track, or velodrome, events generally provide more excitement for the spectators because all the action takes place on the track which is 333.3-metres long, 7-metres wide and is banked 33 degrees so that the riders can handle high speeds around the turns. 3, record 1, English, - banked%20track
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indoor running tracks are also slightly banked. 2, record 1, English, - banked%20track
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
- Sports motorisés
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piste à virages relevés
1, record 1, French, piste%20%C3%A0%20virages%20relev%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piste avec sections inclinées 1, record 1, French, piste%20avec%20sections%20inclin%C3%A9es
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- piste inclinée 2, record 1, French, piste%20inclin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les épreuves sur piste, ou vélodrome, sont plus intéressantes pour les spectateurs car tout se passe sur une piste ovale de 333,3 m de long sur 7 m de large avec section inclinée de 33 degrés permettant aux cyclistes d'atteindre de grandes vitesses dans les tournants. 3, record 1, French, - piste%20%C3%A0%20virages%20relev%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les vélodromes de plein air, la piste est généralement en ciment. Dans les vélodromes couverts, elle est toujours en bois. En raison des grandes vitesses auxquelles roulent les coureurs, les virages sont très relevés. 4, record 1, French, - piste%20%C3%A0%20virages%20relev%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les pistes pour épreuves d'athlétisme en salle ont également des virages légèrement relevés. 1, record 1, French, - piste%20%C3%A0%20virages%20relev%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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