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ARME BRAS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sword arm
1, record 1, English, sword%20arm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sword hand 1, record 1, English, sword%20hand
correct
- weapon arm 2, record 1, English, weapon%20arm
correct
- leading arm 3, record 1, English, leading%20arm
correct
- armed hand 4, record 1, English, armed%20hand
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The arm holding the sword (the foil, the épée or the sabre) and making the manoeuvres. 5, record 1, English, - sword%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lunge is an aggressive action designed to enable the fencer to reach the opponent from a distance greater than that afforded by extension of the weapon arm. 6, record 1, English, - sword%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonym: free arm; free hand. 1, record 1, English, - sword%20arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras armé
1, record 1, French, bras%20arm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- main armée 2, record 1, French, main%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le bras qui tient l'arme (le fleuret, l'épée ou le sabre) et qui effectue les manœuvres. 3, record 1, French, - bras%20arm%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bras armé [...] doit être [...] entièrement effacé. 4, record 1, French, - bras%20arm%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esgrima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo armado
1, record 1, Spanish, brazo%20armado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- draw back of the arm
1, record 2, English, draw%20back%20of%20the%20arm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- draw-back of the arm 2, record 2, English, draw%2Dback%20of%20the%20arm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics - throwing events. 3, record 2, English, - draw%20back%20of%20the%20arm
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drawback of the arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- armé du bras
1, record 2, French, arm%C3%A9%20du%20bras
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement du bras d'un lanceur, immédiatement avant le lancer proprement dit. 2, record 2, French, - arm%C3%A9%20du%20bras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au javelot, l'armé intervient en fin d'élan. 2, record 2, French, - arm%C3%A9%20du%20bras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique - lancers. 3, record 2, French, - arm%C3%A9%20du%20bras
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wind-up of the arm
1, record 3, English, wind%2Dup%20of%20the%20arm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wind up of the arm
- arm wind-up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- armé du bras
1, record 3, French, arm%C3%A9%20du%20bras
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement du bras d'un lanceur immédiatement avant le lancer proprement dit. 2, record 3, French, - arm%C3%A9%20du%20bras
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balonmano
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo armado
1, record 3, Spanish, brazo%20armado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trailing arm
1, record 4, English, trailing%20arm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- unarmed arm 2, record 4, English, unarmed%20arm
correct
- unarmed hand 3, record 4, English, unarmed%20hand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bras non armé
1, record 4, French, bras%20non%20arm%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esgrima
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo no armado
1, record 4, Spanish, brazo%20no%20armado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- use of the unarmed hand 1, record 5, English, use%20of%20the%20unarmed%20hand
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rules/refereeing. 1, record 5, English, - use%20of%20the%20unarmed%20hand
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- utilisation du bras non armé
1, record 5, French, utilisation%20du%20bras%20non%20arm%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement/arbitrage. 1, record 5, French, - utilisation%20du%20bras%20non%20arm%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- low port position 1, record 6, English, low%20port%20position
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- position arme à bout de bras 1, record 6, French, position%20arme%20%C3%A0%20bout%20de%20bras
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Tir à la carabine) 1, record 6, French, - position%20arme%20%C3%A0%20bout%20de%20bras
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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